Rose Quotes

1911 Rose quotes by 1138 unique authors

A wild rose roofs the ruined shed, And that and summer well agree. — Samuel Taylor Coleridge
The tears of the compassionate are sweeter than dewdrops falling from roses on the bosom of the earth. Shut not thine ear, therefore, against the… — Robert Dodsley
In 1879 the Bengali scholar S.M. Tagore compiled a more extensive list of ruby colors from the Purana sacred texts: ‘like the China rose, like… — Victoria Finlay
Let opening roses knotted oaks adorn, And liquid amber drop from every thorn. — Alexander Pope
Before man's fall the rose was born,St. Ambrose says, without the thorn;But for man's fault then was the thornWithout the fragrant rose-bud born; But ne'er… — Robert Herrick
The garden rose may richly bloom In cultured soil and genial air, To cloud the light of Fashion's room Or droop in Beauty's midnight hair,… — John Greenleaf Whittier
If I should ever by chance grow richI'll buy Codham, Cockridden, and Childerditch,Roses, Pyrgo, and Lapwater,And let them all to my eldest daughter. — Edward Thomas
Young playmates of the rose and daffodil, Be careful ere ye enter in, to fill Your baskets high With fennel green, and balm, and golden… — John Keats
But the rose leaves herself upon the brier, For winds to kiss and grateful bees to feed. — John Keats
The great fear that hung over the business community in the 1970s was death by regulation, and the great goal of the conservative movement, as… — Thomas Frank
Treaties are like roses and young girls. They last while they last. — Charles de Gaulle
I'd rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck. — Emma Goldman
I earned my first steady paycheck watering rose bushes at a nursery for a dollar an hour. — John Grisham
The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose. — George William Curtis
The first man to compare the cheeks of a young woman to a rose was obviously a poet; the first to repeat it was possibly… — Salvador Dali
I was fortunate to play for Pete Rose and have teammates like Ken Griffey Sr., Tony Perez and Dave Concepcion. I grew up in the… — Eric Davis
I believed the only thing that could turn around this government spending and mounting debt would be if the people rose up. — Jim DeMint
In my house, the Rose Parade and the Rose Bowl Game have always been a grand tradition for ringing in the New Year. To serve… — Paula Deen
I would like to thank those who spoke boldly against the 'gay marriage float' in the 2014 Rose Parade. Apparently, that vigorous opposition came from… — James Dobson
I was a big Guns N' Roses fan when I was seven. My friend who lived across the street had long dark curly hair and… — Kirsten Dunst
The most interesting letters I received about 'The Name of the Rose' were from people in the Midwest that maybe didn't understand exactly, but wanted… — Umberto Eco
Lebanon was at one time known as a nation that rose above sectarian hatred; Beirut was known as the Paris of the Middle East. All… — Roger Ebert
It will never rain roses: when we want to have more roses we must plant more trees. — George Eliot
I'm constantly pitching one episode where we see life through Castle's eyes. I think Castle's just a little off as far as his perception goes.… — Nathan Fillion
Young people can get very discouraged and get hooked on drugs or on alcohol because of problems they perceive as insurmountable. It is important that… — Maureen Forrester

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