"Who would have thought it possible that a tiny flower could preoccupy a person so completely that there simply wasn't room for any other thought..."

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Source : Hans Scholl, Sophie Scholl (1987). “At the Heart of the White Rose: Letters and Diaries of Hans and Sophie Scholl”, Harpercollins

Sophie Scholl

#Flower Quotes #Garden Quotes #Tiny Quotes

“Marriage and especially the ceremony which announces it, the wedding... That is how we say to the world, 'These two are now a family, and with this joining our families are joined, too. And you had damned well better respect that.”

Source : Eileen Wilks (2010). “Blood Magic”, p.287, Penguin
“The deep spaces between stars , Fathomless as the cold shadow His mind cast.”
“Scientists estimate the universe unfolded from its state of infinite destiny* - a moment commonly referred to as "the big bang" - approximately 1.3-2 x 10^10 years ago. *Typo: "destiny" should read "density.”
“Whatever fosters the growth of civilization works at the same time against war.”
“I live in Connecticut, but eventually I'd like to move back to New Orleans. I grew up there; the pace is a bit slower. Plus, I love crawfish and po'boys.”
“If I have learned how to write fiction it's by working with great writers and getting them to explain their craft to me so that I can do it in English.”
“An aspect of the work has to do with altering the literal/cultural meaning of existing public images by making minimal changes and additions. Using superimposition, juxtaposition and other contextual changes, I am functioning as a visual guerrilla.”
“Pain is temporary. Eventually it will subside. If I quit, however, the surrender stays with me.”

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