A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin.
- H.L. Mencken
Are we, finally, speaking of nature or culture when we speak of a rose (nature), that has been bred (culture) so that its blossoms (nature) make men imagine (culture) the sex of women (nature)?
It may be this sort of confusion that we need more of.
- Michael Pollan
Anyone can be passionate, but it takes real lovers to be silly.
- Rose Franken
To me, the meanest flower that blows can give thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.
- William Wordsworth