"That last winter was a tragic story and I got no personal honour out of it but I was a witness to it"
- Laurie Lee
About this Quote
This quote by Laurie Lee talks to the disaster of the winter season he experienced. He acknowledges that he did not acquire any individual honor from the experience, however he was a witness to it. This suggests that he was present for the occasions that unfolded, and was not able to do anything to prevent them. It is likely that he felt helpless in the face of the disaster, and was not able to make a distinction. The quote also speaks with the idea that tragedy can be a humbling experience, and that it can be challenging to discover any sense of honor in the middle of it. It is a tip that disaster can be a part of life, which it is necessary to recognize and respect the experiences of those who have actually gone through it.
This quote is written / told by Laurie Lee between June 26, 1914 and May 13, 1997. He/she was a famous Poet from England.
The author also have 8 other quotes.
"I have a total irreverence for anything connected with society except that which makes the roads safer, the beer stronger, the food cheaper and the old men and old women warmer in the winter and happier in the summer"
"We are all treading the vanishing road of a song in the air, the vanishing road of the spring flowers and the winter snows, the vanishing roads of the winds and the streams, the vanishing road of beloved faces"
"From the bitter cold winter at Valley Forge, to the mountains of Afghanistan and the deserts of Iraq, our soldiers have courageously answered when called, gone where ordered, and defended our nation with honor"
"I think winter wear is communal. You get some gloves and a scarf from a lost-and-found box, wash them, wear them for a while until you lose them. Then somebody else does the same thing"
