I want it said of me by those who knew me best, that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Your minds may now be likened to a garden, which will, if neglected, yield only weeds and thistles; but, if cultivated, will produce the most beautiful flowers, and the most delicious fruits.
The lesson I have thoroughly learnt, and wish to pass on to others, is to know the enduring happiness that the love of a garden gives.
My mother once said to me, 'You must promise to be happy; it is the greatest favour you can do to others'. It has guided me throughout my life.
A perfect poem you can't pin down and say, 'This is exactly what it meant to me.' It's not a self-help manual.
The waving of a pine tree on the top of a mountain - a magic wand in Nature's hand - every devout mountaineer knows its power; but the marvelous beauty value of what the Scotch call a breckan in a still dell, what poet has sung this?
Gardeners instinctively know that flowers and plants are a continuum and that the wheel of garden history will always be coming full circle.
Flower was a good metaphor for growth. The song is obviously about sexual responsibility, so that was the main metaphor. Also, it's like knowing who someone has been and remembering and appreciating that, but really appreciating what they are now even more.
I love quotations because it is a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with much authority by someone recognized wiser than oneself.
What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered.
The nice thing about quotes is that they give us a nodding acquaintance with the originator which is often socially impressive.
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