"There's an air of love and of happiness And this is the Fresh Prince's new definition of summer madness'
– DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
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14 Quotes That Feel Like Summer
"Like a welcome summer rain, humor may suddenly cleanse and cool the earth, the air and you."
– Lansgton Hughes
"In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer."
– Albert Camus
“And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.”
– F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
“I know I am but summer to your heart, and not the full four seasons of the year.”
– Edna St. Vincent Millay
“I almost wish we were butterflies and liv'd but three summer days - three such days with you I could fill with more delight than fifty common years could ever contain.”
– John Keats, Bright Star: Love Letters and Poems of John Keats to Fanny Brawne
“Another secret of the universe: Sometimes pain was like a storm that came out of nowhere. The clearest summer could end in a downpour. Could end in lightning and thunder.”
– Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.”
– John Steinbeck, Travels with Charley: In Search of America
“Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.”
– Henry James
“Oh, my sweet summer child," Old Nan said quietly, "what do you know of fear?
– George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones
“Bees do have a smell, you know, and if they don't they should, for their feet are dusted with spices from a million flowers.”
– Ray Bradbury, Dandelion Wine
“Green was the silence, wet was the light, the month of June trembled like a butterfly.”
– Pablo Neruda, 100 Love Sonnets
"We'll all be gone for the summer We're on surfari to stay Tell the teacher we're surfin' Surfin' U. S. A."
– Brian Wilson, Beach Boys
"Summer breeze makes me feel fine Blowin' through the jasmine in my mind"
– Jim Seals & Dash Crofts
We know what you need this summer ...
Here are the #1 essentials to survive this summer Amazon + Dictionary.com style, stock up!
- Unbreakable wine glasses … day drinking + pool lounging + sidewalk = unnecessary broken glass.
- Giant 5 Foot Inflatable Poop Emoji Pool Float … there’s really nothing else to say about that.
- You are the flip to my flop … it’s so cute you’ll almost enjoy the 90 degree weather from inside your non air-conditioned house.
- And then there’s the palm tree head bopper … to show everyone else how much you love summer and how much they should too.
Enjoy!
