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Quote by John Ruskin
Flowers seem intended for the solace of ordinary humanity. - John

Flowers seem intended for the solace of ordinary humanity. – John Ruskin

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Beauty deprived of its proper foils and adjuncts ceases to be enjoyed as beauty, just as light deprived of all shadows ceases to be enjoyed as light. – John Ruskin

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It seems a fantastic paradox, but it is nevertheless a most important truth, that no architecture can be truly noble which is not imperfect. – John Ruskin

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Flowers are without hope. Because hope is tomorrow and flowers have no tomorrow. – Antonio Porchia, Voces, 1943, translated from Spanish by W.S. Merwin

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Break open a cherry tree and there are no flowers, but the spring breeze brings forth myriad blossoms. – Ikkyu Sojun

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I hate flowers — I paint them because theyre cheaper than models and they dont move. – Georgia OKeeffe

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Let us dance in the sun, wearing wild flowers in our hair… – Susan Polis Shutz

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