All three quotes are appropriate:

Mark Twain's is what we ALL should think of each morning as we awake;

Thomas Carlyle's ghost must be hovering over most of the U.S., this year.

William C. Bryant's quote is so true. God gives us so many wonderful opportunities to appreciate this beautiful earth.

Thanks, Don--as always

I like all three, but my favorite is #3 - stepping out after dark the madrone, the lilac are now joined by another native shrub,, they call it graythorn not it's real name, and it has it's own, unique fragrance. The aroma is wonderful and intoxicating.

I also like William C. Bryant's quote as a human perspective.
But the bees, the butterflies and other interested insects are way ahead of us in appreciating the glory of spring.