"One of the least arduous but most productive of gardening jobs, the magic of deadheading never fails to delight me. It was a revelation when the principle was explained to me: that flowers are the attempt by the plant to reproduce itself. So if you cut the heads off before the flower turns into seeds, the plant will continue to flower."

-- Tom Hodgkinson

#Jobs Quotes #Flower Quotes #Cutting Quotes

“All battles are first won or lost, in the mind.”
“I can get more out of God by believing Him for one minute than by shouting at Him all night.”
“I finished my career the way I wanted to.”
“The most romantic things a man can do for a woman are the little things that let her know that she's on his mind and in his heart.”

Source : Joshua Harris (2009). “Boy Meets Girl: Say Hello to Courtship”, p.83, Multnomah
“Gratitude is a duty none can be excused from, because it is always at our own disposal.”
“What was the freedom to which the adult human being rose in the morning, if each act was held back or inspired by the overpowering ghost of a little child?”

Source : Delmore Schwartz, James Atlas (1978). “In Dreams Begin Responsibilities and Other Stories”, p.184, New Directions Publishing
“To be able to pretend to be something that I'm frankly not is very liberating and exciting.”
“For the last six or seven years the circus has no longer been in fashion. That is a pity. One should go to the circus, beyond any question of fashion, at least one or two times a year-I am not speaking here to the real enthusiasts, they know better than I what they have to do.”

Source : Adrienne Monnier (1976). “The Very Rich Hours of Adrienne Monnier”, p.237, U of Nebraska Press

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