If you enjoy the fragrance of a rose, you must accept the thorns which it bears.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Truths and roses have thorns about them.
The sharp thorn often produces delicate roses.
The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together.
You cannot show people only the petals and not the thorns. It's not fair to them.
The flower which is single need not envy the thorns that are numerous.
And the heart that is soonest awake to the flowers is always the first to be touch'd by the thorns.
As a child, our house had a backyard lined with roses tended vigilantly by my mother. So the fragrance fills me with nostalgia for my youth.
Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose.
Fragrance is a bit of a selfish gift because it's comforting when you're near someone and you recognize their smell.
Sweeter than the perfume of roses is a reputation for a kind, charitable, unselfish nature; a ready disposition to do to others any good turn in your power.