Quote by Beverly Nichols
To be overcome by the fragrance of flowers is a delectable form of

To be overcome by the fragrance of flowers is a delectable form of defeat. – Beverly Nichols

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Most of us rather like our cats to have a streak of wickedness. I should not feel quite easy in the company of any cat that walked about the house with a saintly expression. – Beverly Nichols

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If dandelions were hard to grow, they would be most welcome on any lawn. – Andrew Mason

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Flowers whisper “Beauty!” to the world, even as they fade, wilt, fall. – Dr.SunWolf, professorsunwolf.com

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A morning-glory at my window satisfies me more than the metaphysics of books. – Walt Whitman

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Just now the lilac is in bloom,
All before my little room;
And in my flower-beds, I think,
Smile the carnation and the pink… – Rupert Brooke

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Neurotics complain of their illness, but they make the most of it, and when it comes to talking it away from them they will defend it like a lioness her young. – Sigmund Freud

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If it is an imperfect word, no external circumstance can heighten its value as poetry. – John Drinkwater

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