Other Men’s Flowers

“I have gathered a posy of other men’s flowers, and nothing but the thread that binds them is mine own.” – Michel de Montaigne

“There are always flowers for those who want to see them.” – Henri Matisse

“Flowers are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty out values all the utilities in the world.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Every flower must grow through dirt.” – Laurie Jean Sennott

“Where flowers bloom, so does hope.” – Lady Bird Johnson

“A fallen blossom
returning to the bough, I thought –
But no, a butterfly.” 
– Arakida Moritake 

“The violets in the mountains have broken the rocks.” – Tennessee Williams 

“Nobody sees a flower – really – it is so small it takes time – we haven’t time – and to see takes time, like to have a friend takes time.” – Georgia O’Keeffe

“If the English language made any sense, lackadaisical would have something to do with a shortage of flowers.” – Doug Larson 

“If dandelions were hard to grow, they would be most welcome on any lawn.” — Andrew Mason

“Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them.” — A. A. Milne

“A flower blooming in the desert proves to the world that adversity, no matter how great, can be overcome.” – Matshona Dhliwayo

 

 

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