Each week, our phrase of the day draws on a different theme. This week, seven writers and journalists offered their reflections on summer, from the optimism of F. Scott Fitzgerald to the quiet resilience of Albert Camus.
The seven phrases of the week
F. Scott Fitzgerald, American novelist, on the feeling of renewal that summer brings: "Life was beginning over again with the summer."
Albert Camus, French writer and philosopher, on finding steadiness within: "Within me, there lay an invincible summer."
Mark Twain, American writer and journalist, in a simple address to the season: "Warm summer sun, shine kindly here."
Nora Ephron, American journalist, essayist and filmmaker, with a wry observation on summer romance: "Summer bachelors, like summer breezes, are never as cool as they pretend to be."
Henry James, American-British novelist, on his favourite words in the English language: "Summer afternoon."
William Carlos Williams, American poet, on how the season carries itself: "In summer, the song sings itself."
Harper Lee, American novelist, recalling childhood summers in To Kill a Mockingbird: "Summer was our best season."
