What's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet.
- William Shakespeare
flowers bring to a liberal and gentlemanly mind the remembrance of honesty, comeliness and all kinds of virtues.
- John Gerard
There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.
- Anais Nin
God gave us our memories so that we might have roses in December.
- J. M. Barrie