Category Archives: Monday’s Flower Quote
FLOWER QUOTE: NO ACT OF KINDNESS
December 03, 2018
MY TWO CENTS No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted…There is great truth in the simplicity of this quote. What may seem like a small gesture, or maybe in your mind you doubt that it would be worth taking the time to compliment or thank someone, may instead be the best moment of their day. It’s the holiday season, so let’s all take time to pause and be kind in the smallest o...
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: NATURE IS PAINTING
November 26, 2018
MY TWO CENTS Nature is painting for us, day after day, pictures of infinite beauty… As is the view from my hotel window this morning of the snow that fell through the night in Chicago; a beautiful blanket of winter covering the ground and resting ever so softly on the trees. Nature’s beauty is always there for us to see – we just have to stop and take the time to look and to be inspired by...
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: WHEN I STARTED COUNTING
November 19, 2018
MY TWO CENTS When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around…That is a life changing quote to live by, and to think that Willie Nelson, someone who has “it” all, needed to be reminded of that. If it can change his life, I know it can change mine. Let’s all use this as our mantra throughout this holiday season. I bet it will give a whole new perspective on life and the he...
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: I COULD SAY THINGS WITH COLOR
November 05, 2018
MY TWO CENTS I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way – things I had no words for… I often feel that way with my photography. In reflecting about the book ‘Flower Color Guide’, and the floral designs of Michael & Darroch Putnam, their floral creations express thoughts and feeling that could never be expressed otherwise. In general, art is a ...
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: DO ALL THINGS
October 29, 2018
MY TWO CENTS Do all things with kindness…What a simple, but true quote to live by. What a changed world it would be if we all did this. Let’s start today! ABOUT THE AUTHOR Anonymous or also known as ‘Anon’… There are so many quotes out there that are anonymous. It makes makes me wonder if each person who said it first wishes that they received credit for it. Or maybe, they are happy...
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: I HOPE THAT
October 22, 2018
MY TWO CENTS I hope that while so many people are out smelling the flowers, someone is taking the time to plant some… Great advice from Herbert Rappaport as it’s the perfect time to plant lots of bulbs to enjoy next spring. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Herbert Rappaport (1908-1983,) known in the Soviet Union as Gerbert Moritsevich Rappaport, was an Austrian-Soviet screenwriter and film director. [1] ...
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: AUTUMN LEAVES
October 15, 2018
MY TWO CENTS There is something incredibly nostalgic and significant about the annual cascade of autumn leaves … This is a beautiful visual use of words by Joe Wheeler. Autumn creates another sense of awe as we live through each season. I hope you can find ways to immerse yourself in its splendor. ABOUT THE AUTHOR As I research each author for Monday’s Flower quote, I am often surprised ...
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: LIFE STARTS ALL OVER
October 01, 2018
MY TWO CENTS Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall… I do really appreciate the idea of starting over again; letting go of everything that was and starting fresh again in the crisp autumn air. ABOUT THE AUTHOR F. Scott Fitzgerald (September 24, 1896 – December 21, 1940) was an American fiction writer, whose works illustrate the Jazz Age. While he achieved limited succes...
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: THERE ARE NO WRONG TURNS
September 24, 2018
MY TWO CENTS There are no wrong turns, only unexpected paths… Sometimes this is just what I need to hear. I hope it helps you to see your own unexpected paths a little differently and find the good in the new route. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Mark Nepo is a poet, teacher, and storyteller and has been called "one of the finest spiritual guides of our time", "a consummate storyteller", and "an eloquent...
Read MoreFLOWER QUOTE: DON’T JUDGE EACH DAY
September 17, 2018
MY TWO CENTS Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant… I know I should take this quote to heart. Sometimes I spend too much time on the day to day than I do in the planning of planting the seeds for the long term return. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Robert Lewis Stevenson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland to Thomas and Margaret. His father was a well-known lighthous...
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