"(After meeting her birth mother after more than 40 years) We exchange bunches of orchids, laughing at the coincidence of the flowers. A little unnerving: I wonder if that choice has anything to do with genetics. ... I want to take mine home and look after them so that they live for days. I might spray the leaves, and make sure they sit in an easterly window, and keep them out of the direct sun."

-- Jackie Kay

#Mother Quotes #Flower Quotes #Home Quotes

“Music often happens even faster than comedy in terms of the creation.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com
“We are so hard on ourselves, it is unbelievable sometimes. The things we say to ourselves or think about when we look in the mirror are so cruel. We have to look at the power we do have and use it to overcome that voice of insecurity.”

Source : Source: www.sheknows.com
“What happened to our friendship? I really think it's our obligation as friends to be brutally honest and be frank with them and say, 'Look, I'm sorry, but your baby is fking boring.'”
“Have to and get to?both are choices. One is negative and one is positive. Choose the right one and it can change your life.”
“In many traditions, crows are messengers and close attention is paid to their actions.”

Source : Robert Moss (2009). “The Three "Only" Things (EasyRead Large Bold Edition)”, p.154, ReadHowYouWant.com
“I don't want to say anything about my kids...but I go to PTA meetings under an assumed name!”
“That's the wonderful thing with nerds: they're enthusiasts. Not having a life means you get to love things with a passion and nobody bothers you about it.”

Source : John Burnside (2010). “Glister”, p.21, Random House
“Friends are part of the glue that holds life and faith together. Powerful stuff.”

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