Joseph Wood Krutch:
(November 25, 1893 – May 22, 1970).
American author, critic, and naturalist who wrote nature books on the American Southwest. He is known for developing a pantheistic philosophy.
August creates as she slumbers, replete and satisfied.
February, now more than ever, one must remind oneself that it is wasteful folly to wish that time would pass, or, as the puritanical old saying used to have it, ‘To kill time until it kills you.’
Original wording (meaning) 📝: In English, Krutch puts it something like: In February, more than ever, we must remind ourselves that it is wasteful folly to wish time away—or, as the old Puritan saying has it, ‘killing time until it kills you.’ The Dutch version faithfully reproduces the meaning. 🇳🇱👍 About the author ✍️: Joseph Wood Krutch was an American essayist, literary critic, and natural philosopher. Known for accessible, reflective nature essays (e.g. The Desert Year; The Measure of Man) that connect ethical and existential questions with the seasons and landscape. 🌿 Additional notes 🔎: The phrase killing time until it kills you is often quoted alone and sometimes attributed; in the context of February, however, the passage is characteristic of Krutch. Page numbers may vary by edition; it appears in the chapter “February” of The Twelve Seasons (1949).
