Famous Quotes, Sayings & Proverbs About Flowers

• Earth laughs in flowers, Ralph Waldo Emerson.

• Where flowers bloom, so does hope, Lady Bird Johnson.

• Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food, and medicine for the soul, Luther Burbank.

• The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all, Mulan.

• A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, William Shakespeare.

• I must have flowers, always, and always, Claude Monet.

• The rose speaks of love silently, in a language known only to the heart, Persian proverb.

• In joy or sadness, flowers are our constant friends, Kakuzo Okakura.

• Happiness held is the seed; happiness shared is the flower, John Harrigan.

• If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett.

• Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature, Gerard de Nerval.

• The earth laughs in flowers, but it also cries in them, an adaptation of Emerson.

• Love is the flower you've got to let grow, John Lennon.

• A flower cannot blossom without sunshine, and man cannot live without love, Max Müller.

• Love is like wildflowers; it's often found in the most unlikely places, Ralph Waldo Emerson.

• Where there is love, there is life, and where there is life, flowers bloom, a modern saying.

• In nature, nothing is perfect, and everything is perfect, Alice Walker.

• The flower doesn't dream of the bee. It blossoms, and the bee comes, Mark Nepo.

• Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience, Ralph Waldo Emerson.

• To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow, Audrey Hepburn.

• One flower does not make summer, Turkish proverb.

• He who plants a garden, plants happiness, Chinese proverb.

• Flowers leave some of their fragrance in the hand that bestows them, Chinese proverb.

• A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom, Chinese proverb.

• The lotus flower blooms most beautifully from the deepest and thickest mud, Buddhist proverb.

• Butterflies come to pretty flowers, a Korean proverb.

• He who plants thorns must never expect to gather roses, an Arabic proverb.

• Just living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower, Hans Christian Andersen.

• The flower that follows the sun does so even on cloudy days, Robert Leighton.

• Be like a flower that gives its fragrance even to the hand that crushes it, anonymous.

• Growth is a process, and it takes time. You can't rush the blossoming of a flower, modern observation.

• I like flowers, I also like children, but I do not chop their heads off and keep them in bowls of water around the house, George Bernard Shaw.

• Everything grows rounder and wider and weirder, and I sit here in the middle of it all and wonder who in the world you will turn out to be, Carrie Fisher.

• My fake plants died because I did not pretend to water them, Mitch Hedberg.

• I'm not a vegetarian because I love animals. I'm a vegetarian because I hate plants, A. Whitney Brown.

Words about blooms strengthen any message flowers carry. Whether scribbled on gift tags or printed on condolence cards, the correct quote amplifies what petals already communicate.

Wedding speeches benefit from brief garden observations that acknowledge growth without requiring lengthy explanations. Shakespeare's rose quote fits any romance, and Emerson's earth laughing line suits celebrations.

Sympathy cards need gentler selections. Chinese proverbs about fragrance lingering or Turkish wisdom about seasons changing provide comfort without platitudes.

Social media captions require brevity. Short observations like Lennon's comparison or Walker's perfection paradox capture attention without scrolling past.

Personal journals and creative projects allow longer contemplation. Monet's declaration about needing flowers always or Burbank's medicine-for-the-soul observation supports deeper reflection.

Match the quote tone to the occasion. Humorous selections suit congratulations and recovery, whilst philosophical observations fit memorials and milestones. Let flowers speak first, then add words that echo their message.

Shakespeare for romance, Emerson for wisdom, Shaw for wit, just pick whichever words match your blooms and go from there. 

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