We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day.
- Edith Lovejoy Pierce
An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.
- Bill Vaughan
All over the world people celebrate New Year's
Day with hope and enthusiasm. With great joy they bid farewell to
the old year and welcome the new. Our New Year Special section tries
to capture the various emotions and shades of New Year Festival
celebrations as observed in various parts of the globe.