“No sane person resists the smell of the soil when sprinkled with water, especially the smell of the intercourse between earth and rain.” ― Nomthandazo Tsembeni

 "I was surprised my quilt and pillow were cold,

I see that now the window's bright again.
Deep in the night, I know the snow is thick,
I sometimes hear the sound as bamboo snaps.”

― Bai Juyi