Thorns Quotes

261 Thorns quotes by 202 unique authors

So it is with life. Those thorns, the prickly problems of life, cause us to strive to rise above them and then, as we do,… — James Michael
The head that once was crowned with thorns Is crowned with glory now. — Tom Kelley
A crown of roses is also a crown of thorns. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
I know him, February's thrush, And loud at eve he valentines On sprays that paw the naked bush Where soon will sprout the thorns and… — George Meredith
It need not discourage us if we are full of doubts. Healthy questions keep faith dynamic. In fact, unless we start with doubts we cannot… — Helen Keller
Water the fruit trees and donâ€™t water the thorns. — Unknown Author
Roses grow on thorns and honey wears a sting. — Isaac Watts
Untilled soil, however fertile it may be, will bear thistles and thorns; so it is with man's mind. — Teresa of Avila
Are you not moved to tears and bitter compassion, when you behold the only Son of God seized by the most impious, dragged away, mocked,… — Peter Abelard
Lean too much upon the approval of people, and it becomes a bed of thorns. — Tehyi Hsieh
... the death of the spirit which threatens every man unless he is conscious of the danger and has a real purpose which can keep… — Hugh Redwald Trevor-Roper
We should serve others without any expectations whatsoever. When others throw thorns at us, we should be able to throw flowers back at them. — Mata Amritanandamayi
The road to freedom is full of thorns and fire, yet happy is he who follows it! — Aminu Kano
I wear my crown of thorns on my liars chair, full of broken thoughts I cannot repair, beneath the stain of time the feelings disappears.… — Johnny Cash
I have seen one shrike occupy himself for hours in sticking up on thorns, a number of small fishes that the fishermen had thrown on… — John Bachman
To wear the crown of peace, you must wear the crown of thorns. — Gordon Lightfoot
Ah me! we wound where we never intended to strike; we create anger where we never meant harm; and these thoughts are the thorns in… — William Makepeace Thackeray
Focus on the roses: 'A person who gathers honey will not escape being stung by bees. A person who gathers roses will not escape being… — Zelig Pliskin
No traveler e'er reached that blest abode who found not thorns and briers in his road. — William Cowper
You have it in your power to make your days on Earth a path of flowers, instead of a path of thorns. — Sathya Sai Baba

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