APAD: Now is the winter of our discontent

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7grizzly
楼主 (文学城)

Meaning:

    It express the idea that we have reached the depth of our unhappiness and

    that better times are ahead.

 

Background:

   `Now is the winter of our discontent', is the first line of Shakespeare's

   Richard III, 1594. It needs to be read together with the second line of the

   play `made glorious summer by this sun of York'. Shakespeare was using the

   summer/winter weather as a metaphor for the fortunes of the English House of

   York and its rivalry with the Plantagenets for the English throne. The `sun

   of York' wasn't of course a comment on Yorkshire weather but on the `son of

   York' Edward IV.

 

   So, what Richard is saying is that we are now at the depth of the winter but

   the son of York (Edward) is like the sun of Summer and good times are on the

   way.

 

- www.phrases.org.uk [edited]

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Richard III sounded more upbeat than the legendary old man who lost a horse.

Centuries later, Jocko Willink, of the Battle of Ramadi (Iraq War) fame,

summarizes his personal philosophy in one word, "Good."

 

 

最西边的岛上
Sun is on the ways? Good ;-)) Rain is coming? Good ;-))
最西边的岛上
There's a will there's a way. StandTogether&keepTheHope ;-))
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7grizzly
Passed out in a choke hold? Good. Learn better defense.
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7grizzly
and learn to tap in time.
移花接木
realist c oncoming warm promise&heats or drought. Like light
移花接木
@the end of a tunnel could b oncoming train

Pessimist sees current discontent.

Optimist sees future better time.

最西边的岛上
Good;)) 4 those who can see both current&future -))
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7grizzly
Stance over speculation, as one never knows.
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7grizzly
No one can see but some can gab :-)
最西边的岛上
might be they have an extra eye on forehead? hahaha
移花接木
hope for the best, prepare for the worst
天边一片白云
Good. Inspiring.
最西边的岛上
Actually just looked and found it :-)))

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_eye#