"Like the musician, the painter, the poet, and……" — Celia Thaxter
"Like the musician, the painter, the poet, and the rest, the true lover of flowers is born, not made. And he is born to happiness in this vale of tears, to a certain amount of the purest joy that earth can giver her children, joy that is tranquil, innocent, uplifting, unfailing."
—
Celia Thaxter
★
★
★
★
★
0.0 avg (0 ratings)
24 Quotes by Celia Thaxter
Celia Thaxter has 24 quotes on this site.
A few more worth reading:
-
When in the fresh mornings I go into my garden before anyone is awake, I go for the time being…
-
He who is born with a silver spoon in his mouth is generally considered a fortunate person, but his good…
-
As I hold the flower in my hand and think of trying to describe it, I realize how poor a…
-
Look to the East, where up the lucid sky; the morning climbs! The day shall yet be fair.
-
To stand by the beds at sunrise and see the flowers awake is a heavenly delight.
-
This very act of planting a seed in the earth has in it to me something beautiful. I always do…
-
One golden day redeems a weary year
-
So deeply is the gardener's instinct implanted in my soul, I really love the tools with which I work; the…
-
Ever since I could remember anything, flowers have been like dear friends to me, comforters, inspirers, powers to uplift and…
-
It seems to me the worst of all the plagues is the slug, the snail without a shell. He is…
-
Soon will set in the fitful weather, with fierce gales and sullen skies and frosty air, and it will be…
-
Once more their weird laughter of the loons comes to my ear, the distance lends it a musical, melancholy sound.…
See all 24 quotes by Celia Thaxter »
More Amount Quotes
This quote is filed under Amount Quotes,
one of 2,570 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
See all 2,570 Amount Quotes »