It’s also the opening line of Richard iii from Shakespeare.
“Now is the winter of our discontent
Made glorious summer by this son of York.” It means tough times are coming to an end—but in the play, it’s ironic because the speaker is still unhappy and plotting trouble.
"Now is the winter of our discontent" is also a shakespearian phrase (that more people should use!). Maybe your brain picked it up by osmosis from there
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“Now is the winter of our discontent
Made glorious summer by this son of York.” It means tough times are coming to an end—but in the play, it’s ironic because the speaker is still unhappy and plotting trouble.