The mind is a red rose with thorns... don't get too close.

“One flower can transform your entire day.”

— Bert McCoy

“He sees his world in black and white: Filthy snow, a hollow sky, the gray cement of the walls - water stains, like giant…

— Dalia Sofer

“Planting a flower in the desert takes greater skill than growing a garden in a rain forest.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A thorn is a rose's friend but a gardener’s enemy.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“When they give you flowers, give them back a bouquet of your biggest smiles.”

— Bhuwan Thapaliya

“Teaching you how to grow a garden is better than giving you a thousand roses.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Only when your love of roses is greater than your fear of thorns can you grow a beautiful garden.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Planting your own garden is better than waiting for someone to bring you flowers.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Love is the softest rose in the soul's garden.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“Many times, while looking at the flowers, unknowingly, we may have transcended ourselves and have become a part of them, at least for a…

— Bhuwan Thapaliya

“The wise ones have been tortured by their minds for lifetimes - listen to what they have to say.”

— Bert McCoy

“The lower self is a ghost to the higher Self.”

— Bert McCoy

“The ego is the ultimate conspirator.”

— Bert McCoy

“Stop feeding the ego food, then it will stop asking for more.”

— Bert McCoy

“Either you soften your ego, or the world will do it for you. Choose!”

— Bert McCoy