If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did...

Who said "If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did... "?

"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did... " is one of a famous quotes by Anne Bradstreet. Complete quote is as follows;
"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome."

What is "If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did... "?

"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome." This is a quote by Anne Bradstreet which is about Leadership, Motivational & Wisdom. He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like;

• Leadership is the other side of the coin of loneliness, and he who is a leader must always act alone. And acting alone, accept everything alone.
• Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it.
• Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.

What does "If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did... " mean?

This quote is primarily about Wisdom although it also includes other themes like Leadership, Motivational & Wisdom. It is attributed to Anne Bradstreet. Complete quote is as follows;
"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome."