"Every plant has its fitness and must be placed in its proper surroundings so as to bring out its full beauty. Therein lies the art of landscaping."

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Source : Jens Jensen (1990). “Siftings”, p.115, JHU Press

Jens Jensen

#Art Quotes #Lying Quotes #Plant Quotes

“For my money, there are no more fascinating, hard-working, vulnerable creatures on earth than writers. Every day, they lay their souls out there for public approval or rejection.”
“Bad dogs, she believed, were like most bad children: created by those around them. But then, that was a personal opinion.”

Source : Heather Graham (2009). “Dust to Dust”, p.27, MIRA
“You are never stuck, unless you are choosing to stay there. You are never limited, unless you choose to limit yourself. You are never less than, unless you choose to see yourself this way. You will never fail, unless you choose failure as an option. You are powerful beyond belief!”
“Believe! An old Latin proverb reads: "Believe that you have it and you have it."”
“Philosophers have a long tradition of marrying stupid women, from Socrates on. They think it clever.”

Source : Simon Gray (1986). “Plays, one”, Drama
“Faith is a bluebird you see from afar, it's for real and as sure as the first evening star. You can't touch it or buy it or wrap it up tight, but it's there all the same, making things turn out right.”
“Woman is sacred; the woman one loves is holy.”
“Look around and you will see this world is full of creeps like me.”

Source : Song: Creeps Like Me, Album: I Love Everybody

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