We can complain because rose bushes have thorns,
or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.
- Abraham Lincoln
Simply trust,
Do not the petals flutter down,
Just like this?
- Issa
Gather ye rose-buds while ye may,
Old Time is still aflying,
And this same flower that smiles today,
Tomorrow will be dying.
- Robert Herrick
The gardens that make us happiest flourish because we have taken the time to make sure they feed our souls and fill a special place in our lives.
Sometimes you have to think about what you really want from your garden, once the beds are laid out and the rose bushes planted.
- Lindley Karstens