Apologetic Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

The roses under my window make no reference to former roses or better ones; they are what they are; they exist with God today.…

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

Some people grumble that roses have thorns but other are thankful that thorns have roses

— Ritu Ghatourey

Truths and roses have thorns about them.

— Henry David Thoreau

I just believe in giving people their roses while they're living. That's my new thing - period.

— BJ the Chicago Kid

Let us try to see things from their better side: You complain about seeing thorny rose bushes; Me, I rejoice and give thanks to…

— Alphonse Karr

A person who gathers roses will not escape being scratched by thorns. The positive things in life also have negative aspects. Keep your focus…

— Rav Pleskin

Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses.

— Alphonse Karr

Remember, Monsieur that roses are not gathered except in the midst of thorns and that heroic acts of virtue are accomplished only in weakness.

— Vincent de Paul

We want to give you the roses when you're dead. That's how human beings think. I try not to think like a human.

— Bernard Hopkins

“To ‘stop and smell the roses’ we must first believe that there’s a rose garden out there somewhere. And in this jaded world of…

— Craig D. Lounsbrough

“Why are roses kept for their blossoms rather than shunned for their thorns?”

— J. Aleksandr Wootton

“Promise me this. When you find yourself in need of inspiration, bypass the roses that will clamor aimlessly for attention. And focus on the…

— Alfa H