"You're only here for a short visit. Don't hurry, don't worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way."
- Walter Hage
Does anything express beauty better than an exotic flower? The very sight of them reminds us of the greatest masterpiece of all - the natural world. Looking at them brings us peace, reminds us of the gentler side of life, and bestows tranquility. So take a little break, lean back, enjoy the beautiful flowers and read some of the inspiring things people have had to say about them.
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"There are always flowers for those who want to see them."
- Henri Matisse
"To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour."
- William Blake
"Flowers are the sweetest things God ever made and forgot to put a soul into. "
- Henry Beecher
"People from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such things about us."
- Iris Murdoch
"To be overcome by the fragrance of flowers is a delectable form of defeat."
- Beverly Nichols
"When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other. "
- Chinese Proverb
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