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    Flowers have an expression of countenance as much as men and
    animals. Some seem to smile; some have a sad expression; some
    are pensive and diffident; others again are plain, honest and
    upright, like the broad-faced sunflower and the hollyhock.

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Thick on the woodland floor
Gay company shall be,
Primrose and Hyacinth
And frail read more

Thick on the woodland floor
Gay company shall be,
Primrose and Hyacinth
And frail Anemone,
Perennial Strawberry-bloom,
Woodsorrel's pencilled veil,
Dishevel'd Willow-weed
And Orchis purple and pale.

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The happy bells shall ring Marguerite;
The summer birds shall sing Marguerite;
You smile but you shall read more

The happy bells shall ring Marguerite;
The summer birds shall sing Marguerite;
You smile but you shall wear
Orange blossoms in your hair, Marguerite.

by Thomas Bailey Aldrich Found in: Flowers Quotes,
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Big doesn't necessarily mean better. Sunflowers aren't better than violets.

Big doesn't necessarily mean better. Sunflowers aren't better than violets.

by Edna Ferber Found in: Flowers Quotes,
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Loveliest of lovely things are they On earth, that soonest pass away. The rose that lives its little hour Is read more

Loveliest of lovely things are they On earth, that soonest pass away. The rose that lives its little hour Is prized beyond the sculptured flower.

by William C. Bryant Found in: Flowers Quotes,
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Not a flower
But shows some touch, in freckle, streak or stain,
Of his unrivall'd pencil.

Not a flower
But shows some touch, in freckle, streak or stain,
Of his unrivall'd pencil.

by William Cowper Found in: Flowers Quotes,
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By plucking her petals, you do not gather the beauty of the flower.

By plucking her petals, you do not gather the beauty of the flower.

by Rabindranath Tagore Found in: Flowers Quotes,
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If we plant a flower or a shrub and water it daily it will grow so tall that in time read more

If we plant a flower or a shrub and water it daily it will grow so tall that in time we shall need a spade and a hoe to uproot it. It is just so, I think, when we commit a fault, however small, each day, and do not cure ourselves of it.

by St. Teresa Of Avila Found in: Flowers Quotes,
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Every flower is a soul blossoming in Nature.

Every flower is a soul blossoming in Nature.

by Gerard De Nerval Found in: Flowers Quotes,
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A wedding is just like a funeral except that you get to smell your own flowers.

A wedding is just like a funeral except that you get to smell your own flowers.

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