Flowers and Philosophy: WHEREIN LIES THY STRENGTH

Thursday, December 10, 2015

WHEREIN LIES THY STRENGTH

Soft-nosed ivy can pry shingles apart;
A tree root plugs a pipeline.
Willow shoots, well-watered,
can split a stone in two.
Then ... there are words.

By Lois Wilson

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Quotations and Sayings

Anger is a short madness (the Roman poet Horace)

The tallest mountains know how far they are from the stars. (Anon)

The dog with the bone is always in danger. (African proverb)

Never try to teach a pig to sing; it's a waste of your time and it annoys the pig! (Anon)

Gratitude makes what we have enough. (unknown)

Jog on, jog on, the footpath way, and merrily take the stile,
A merry heart goes twice the way, the sad tires in a mile.
(A slight paraphrase of Shakespeare)

Things turn out for the best, for those who make the best of the way things turn out. (Unknown)

It's not having less but wanting more that makes one feel poor. (Unknown)

Example is not the main thing in influencing others, it is the only thing. (Albert Schweitzer)

Five magic words all doors will open with ease; they are 'thank you' and 'if you please.' (Anon)

Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment. (attributed to Barry LePatner)

Look thy last on all things lovely every hour. (Unknown)

Not every day in spring is fair. (Anon)

The Wrong Lilies

Thursday, December 10, 2015

WHEREIN LIES THY STRENGTH

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