Who said "Is the spring coming? he said. How do you know?"?

This quote is attributed to Dickon Sowerby.

Is the spring coming? he said. How do you know? - Dickon Sowerby

"Is the spring coming? he said. How do you know?"

Dickon Sowerby Nature

Character in The Secret Garden

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"The secret is that I've been here the whole time."

"Magic is in all things."

"The sun falling warm on your face - that is a gift."

"Strength is a gift, and you must use it well."

"Nature teaches us about beauty."

"Nature teaches us patience and wisdom"

"Sometimes it snows in April."

"Every town has a soul, and Twin Peaks has a troubled one."