Chill

“I say, I am quite done,
quite done with this;
you smile your calm
inveterate chill smile.”
—Hilda Doolittle (1886–1961)

“There is a calm for you where men and women
Unroll the chill precision of moving feet.”
—Allen Tate (1899–1979)

“Kind words can warm for three winters, while harsh words can chill even in the heat of summer.”
—Chinese proverb.