Ripened Quotes

40 quotes by 38 authors

A tree full of ripened fruits bows down naturally, because of the weight of the fruits and its willingness to make its fruits accessible to… — A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
The leaves do not change color from the blighting touch of the frost, but from the process of natural decay. They fall when the fruit… — Tryon Edwards
Dying is strange and hard if it is not our death, but a death that takes us by storm, when we've ripened none within us. — Rainer Maria Rilke
Forgive me for startling you with the impetuosity of my sentiments, my dear Scarlettâ€”I mean, my dear Mrs. Kennedy. It cannot have escaped your notice… — Margaret Mitchell
Truly, everything in this world depended on time. Time ripened all. If you had time, you succeeded in working the human mud internally and turning… — Nikos Kazantzakis
We were green: we ripened and grew golden. The Sea terrified us: we learned how to drown. Squat and earthbound, we unfolded huge wings. We… — Rumi
A pear should come to the table popped with juice, Ripened in warmth and served in warmth. On terms Like these, autumn beguiles the fatalist. — Wallace Stevens
She looked like autumn, when leaves turned and fruit ripened. — Sarah Addison Allen
It is the privilege of the rich To waste the time of the poor To water with tears in secret A tree that grows in… — Stevie Smith
Frost in January minus 20 for a week. Dead birds frozen on the branchâ€”they fall with the first thaw like ripe fruitâ€”death-ripened. We shall all… — Lawrence Durrell
Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom. It is the result of long and patient effort in self-control. Its presence is… — James Allen
Unto us all our days are love's anniversaries, each one In turn hath ripened something of our happiness. — Robert Bridges
I find friendship to be like wine, raw when new, ripened with age, the true old man's milk and restorative cordial. — Thomas Jefferson
Yellow, mellow, ripened days, Sheltered in a golden coating; O'er the dreamy, listless haze, White and dainty cloudlets floating; Winking at the blushing trees, And… — Will Carleton
In the course of her education she had gone through the history usually put into the hands of young people... now her ripened reason gave… — Charlotte Smith
Her breath is like honey spiced with cloves, Her mouth delicious as a ripened mango. — Srzgarakarika
I've noticed a growth in Spike and definitely in myself. I feel like the seeds that he planted in me five years ago have ripened… — Rosario Dawson
Do not stand at my grave and weep I am not there; I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow, I am… — Mary Frye
Boasting is often carried by certain Americans to the extreme. Often however it is areaction against slights, an effort to veil deficiencies, an effort made… — Adam G De Gurowski

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