now is the winter of our discontent

The phrase "now is the winter of our discontent" is a line from Shakespeare's play Richard III. In the play, Richard, the main character, speaks this line to express his satisfaction after successfully achieving power and ending a period of turmoil and unrest. Metaphorically, it conveys the idea that the troubles and unhappiness experienced previously have now come to an end, and a new era or chapter is beginning.