"Even the most irresistible flowering plant, one that I call a 'key' performer, is part of a whole cast; it has to be considered as a component in an overall look as well as for its individual charms."

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Source : Penelope Hobhouse (2001). “Flower garden designs”

Penelope Hobhouse

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“It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy to deprive a man of his natural liberty upon the supposition he may abuse it.”
“I love to be challenged. I like to be in places where I don't have easy ways out; it's either I do it or I don't and, in my mind, I don't really have the option of don't.”

Source : Source: thequietus.com
“The Australian language is easier to learn than boat talk. It has a vocabulary of about six words.”
“Each sudden gust of light explains itself as flames, but neither they, nor even bombs redoubled on the hills tonight can quite include me in their fear.”

Source : Andrew Motion (2010). “Selected Poems of Andrew Motion”, p.16, Faber & Faber
“Jesus comes not for the super-spiritual but for the wobbly and the weak-kneed who know they donâ€™t have it all together, and who are not too proud to accept the handout of amazing grace.”

Source : Brennan Manning (2008). “The Ragamuffin Gospel: Good News for the Bedraggled, Beat-Up, and Burnt Out”, p.19, Multnomah
“Filming is repetition and many takes”
“Digestion is quickly shut down during stressâ€¦The parasympathetic nervous system, perfect for all that calm, vegetative physiology, normally mediates the actions of digestion. Along comes stress: turn off parasympathetic, turn on the sympathetic, and forget about digestion.”

Source : "Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers: The Acclaimed Guide to Stress, Stress-Related Diseases, and Coping - Now Revised and Updated".
“When people disagree with you, what you ultimately have to do is persuade people to agree with you - period.”

Source : "‘Moneyball’ Godfather Bill James Tackles Politics In Super PAC Age" by Sam Stein, www.huffingtonpost.com. June 15, 2012.

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