"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 a 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 peace and tranquility. So take a little break, lean back, enjoy the beautiful exotic 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
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"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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