Wither Quotes

168 quotes by 147 authors

Men are mortal. So are ideas. An idea needs propagation as much as a plant needs watering. Otherwise both will wither and die. — B R Ambedkar
I find the love of garden grows upon me as I grow older more and more. Shrubs and flowers and such small gay things, that… — Maria Edgeworth
I trust that age doth not wither nor custom stale my infinite variety. — Arthur Conan Doyle
Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north - wind's breath, And stars to set; but all, Thou hast all… — John Milton
Only those within whose own consciousness the sun rise and set, the leaves burgeon and wither, can be said to be aware of what living… — Joseph Wood Krutch
Reason and happiness are like other flowers; they wither when plucked. — George Santayana
Freedom of thought and freedom of speech in our great institutions are absolutely necessary for the preservation of our country. The moment either is restricted,… — John Peter Altgeld
The word courage comes from the same stem as the French word Coeur, meaning "heart." Thus just as one's heart, by pumping blood to one's… — Rollo May
We develop our beautiful planet in such a way that we brush aside the species... we risk creating a wasteland, where our aspirations will ultimately… — Queen Noor of Jordan
I ask you to join in a re-United States. We need to empower our people so they can take more responsibility for their own lives… — William J. Clinton
The new American finds his challenge and his love in the traffic-choked streets, skies nested in smog, choking with the acids of industry, the screech… — John Steinbeck
But if there must be an end, let it be loud. Let it be bloody. Better to burn than to wither away in the dark. — Mike Mignola
Think of a field of daisies: they bloom, they wither, and in the spring they grow again. Who wants to see the same stupid daisy… — Rudy Rucker
Abilities wither under criticism; they blossom under encouragement. — Dale Carnegie
I want to apologize for plaguing you with so many telephone calls last November and December. When the 'enthusiasm' is coming on me it is… — Robert Lowell
Truth will flourish in fantasy, only to wither and die in what you are pleased to call reality. — Bernard Schubert
Awareness born of love is the only force that can bring healing and renewal. Out of our love for another person, we become more willing… — John Welwood
We need a spirit of community, a sense that we are all in this together. If we have no sense of community, the American dream… — William J. Clinton
We have wasted our spirit in the regions of the abstract and general just as the monks let it wither in the world of prayer… — Alexander Herzen
Whatever's merely willful, and not miraculous (be never it so skilful) must wither fail and cease - but better than to grow beauty knows no. — E E Cummings

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