winter of life
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And I began to feel in the boys a curious, wary, bewildered despair, as though they were now settling in for the long, hard winter of life.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
Never was the illusion of summer in winter, of life in death, more palpable or more perfect.
From Tent Life in Siberia by Kennan, George
She had felt the variable temper of society, and there was a presentiment in the heart, of receding flatteries and the winter of life.
From Stories by American Authors (Volume 4) by Woolson, Constance Fenimore
When one reaches the winter of life one realises life’s sadness; for the hope of spring, and the contentment of summer belong to the days that are numbered.
From Imprudence by Young, F.E. Mills
This is surely a grand provision for old age, a life insurance worthy of the name, a home for the winter of life, and a blessed assurance with regard to one's eternity.
From The Shepherd Psalm A Meditation by Evans, William
