Lily Of The Valley Quotes

18 quotes from 18 authors

When you spot bell‑shaped blossoms pushing through grass, their perfume hints at deeper meanings. Eighteen writers share angles—some praise the modest scent, others tie the bloom to humility, a few link it to spiritual sign. Readers who like plant symbolism may enjoy the Flower Meaning or Spiritual Signs pages for more.

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“some believe lily of the valley brings a return of happiness.”

Vanessa Diffenbaugh

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“I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys. – Song of Solomon 2:1”

Robert J. Morgan

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“When she reentered the color-rich woods, she smelled human again, but not the farmer. No, it was surely Ashlynn Ella. Her scent…

Shannon Hale

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“[S]omeone else is breathing in here besides me, and I don’t think Tim the cowman dabs . . . lily of the…

Carla Kelly

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“Gnats drifted on the same warm summer breeze that saw colorful paper lanterns swaying on their strings. Lily of the valley filled…

Anouska Knight

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By August 2008, we had left Voikovskaya and moved into a wooden dacha in the artists' colony of Sokol in north-west Moscow.…

Luke Harding

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Set NOT your hearts on the flowers of this world. They shall fade and die. Prize the Rose of Sharon and the…

Anonymous

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Simplicity is the character of the spring of life, costliness becomes its autumn; but a neatness and purity, like that of the…

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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“Agatha surveys the garden, its rows of crinkled spring cabbages and beanstalks entwining bowers of hawthorn and hazel. The rosemary is dotted…

Sarah Bower

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Of all trees, I observe God hath chosen the vine, a low plant that creeps upon the helpful wall; of all beasts,…

Owen Feltham

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“The Lily of the valley, breathing in the humble grass Answer'd the lovely maid and said: "I am a watry weed, And…

William Blake

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If a man has only correct doctrine to offer me, I am sure to slip out at the first intermission to seek…

Aiden Wilson Tozer

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“The following houseplants are poisonous, some in very small doses: Dumb cane, English ivy, foxglove, hyacinth bulbs (and leaves and flowers in…

Heidi Murkoff

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“His mouth went dry and for a split second he had a metallic taste on the sides of his tongue. He stood,…

Hugo Woolley

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“Many people often ask God for a sign, believing that the sign will be smooth sailing, perfect windspeed, moderate temperatures... so when…

C. JoyBell C

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“The soft aroma of old worn cotton from a linen chest, the lingering smell of tobacco on an angora sweater; Jergen's hand…

Rebecca Wells

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“Holy feasts, sacraments, anointing oil, clouds, temples, the ark and trumpets are a few symbols for the church. Jesus himself is seen…

David Holdsworth

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“A lush clematis vine, its sweet vanilla scent calming and comforting, climbs over tented bamboo poles to form her reading fort. White…

Meg Donohue

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