I’d rather have roses

I’d rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck. Emma Goldman

You have to temper

You have to temper the iron. Every hardship is an opportunity that you are given, an opportunity to grow. To grow is the sole purpose of existence on this planet Earth. You will not grow if you sit in a beautiful flower garden, but you will grow if you are sick, if you are in … Read more

The physician can bury

The physician can bury his mistakes, but the architect can only advise his clients to plant vines. Frank Lloyd Wright

The rich, sweet smell

The rich, sweet smell of the hayricks rose to his chamber window; the hundred perfumes of the little flower-garden beneath scented the air around; the deep-green meadows shone in the morning dew that glistened on every leaf as it trembled in the gentle air: and the birds sang as if every sparkling drop were a … Read more