"Buying flowers is not just a way to bring home beauty. It's an expression of confidence that better days are coming. It's a defiant finger in the face of those naysayers who would have you believe your fortunes will never improve."

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Source : Pearl Cleage (2009). “Some Things I Never Thought I'd Do: A Novel”, p.8, One World

Pearl Cleage

#Flower Quotes #Believe Quotes #Home Quotes

“The good thing about the Anvil school of filmmaking was that it was fly by the seat of your pants. There was no safety net.”
“Your center of mass is a place you cannot visit but you always carry with you. Like memories, it is part of life's baggage.”
“At age 20, we worry about what others think of us. At age 40, we don't care what they think of us. At age 60, we discover they haven't been thinking of us at all.”
“Usenet is 'the last uncensored mass medium.'”
“For me, each of SNSD members is like my own body. If one gets hurts or hears bad things from someone else, it hurts me and pains me even more. And you know, it's impossible for only good things to happen to someone, so there will always be difficult and hurtful times; but during these times, I'm thankful that we're each other's supports and each other's strength. I hope in the future, we'll continue to lean on each other and be strong for each other. Also, when we need encouragement, we'll continue to look for each other too.”
“In constant pursuit of money to finance campaigns, the political system is simply unable to function. Its deliberative powers are paralyzed.”
“The amazing thing about the winners is that none of them really felt that they were doing anything special. They just felt like it was the right thing to do.”
“Sometimes a person has to stop talking about art for a moment and take a look around.”

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