Quotes by Orchids There have been 50 or 60 books written about Empress Orchid, but none of them bothered to really examine the period in China when she lived. I was taught that she was evil; it's in all the textbooks. Anchee Min orchidsevilbook An orchid in a deep forest sends out its fragrance even if no one is around to appreciate it. Confucius orchidsappreciateforests I was fat! I was pustule-rich! I looked like a pink human grenade! When did I blossom into the irresistible little orchid that I am now? I don't know. Getting taller helps. It spreads out a bit. Dylan Moran orchidshumorfunny Somewhere close I knew spear-nosed bats flew through the tree crowns in search of fruit, palm vipers coiled in ambush in the roots of orchids, jaguars walked the river's edge; around them eight hundred species of trees stood, more than are native to all of North America; and a thousand species of butterflies, 6 percent of the entire world fauna, waited for the dawn. E. O. Wilson orchidseightbutterfly The American way of stress is comparable to Freud's 'beloved symptom', his name for the cherished neurosis that a patient cultivates like the rarest of orchids and does not want to be cured of. Stress makes Americans feel busy, important, and in demand, and simultaneously deprived, ignored, and victimized. Stress makes them feel interesting and complex instead of boring and simple, and carries an assumption of sensitivity not unlike the Old World assumption that aristocrats were high-strung. In short, stress has become a status symbol. Florence King orchidsstresssimple Every orchid or rose or lizard or snake is the work of a dedicated and skilled breeder. There are thousands of people, amateurs and professionals, who devote their lives to this business. Now imagine what will happen when the tools of genetic engineering become accessible to these people. Freeman Dyson orchidsengineeringsnakes Dark sides are important. They should be nurtured like nasty black orchids. Gillian Flynn orchidsblackdark What is the pattern that connects the crab to the lobster and the primrose to the orchid, and all of them to me, and me to you? Gregory Bateson orchidspatternslobster To rise above treeline is to go above thought, and after, the descent back into bird song, bog orchids, willows, and firs is to sink into the preliterate parts of ourselves. Gretel Ehrlich orchidsnaturesong If Lady Gaga and Dorothy Parker had a secret love child, it would've been Gypsy Rose Lee. Gypsy arrived for opening nights at the Met wearing a full-length cape made entirely of orchids, while Lady Gaga shows up wearing a full-length cloak made of meat. Karen Abbott orchidsnightchildren An enchanting harmony of fuchsia, purple and pink undertones, Radiant Orchid inspires confidence and emanates great joy, love and health. It is a captivating purple, one that draws you in with its beguiling charm. Leatrice Eiseman orchidspurplejoy An invitation to innovation, Radiant Orchid encourages expanded creativity and originality, which is increasingly valued in today's society. Leatrice Eiseman orchidsinnovationcreativity If I see an orchid that's fantastically expensive, I'll buy it. It's worth it, for no other reason than it gives me pleasure. Lee Radziwill orchidsreasongiving You're a quiet, beautiful woman in a loud, ugly place. An orchid among weeds. You define obvious. Lynn Viehl orchidsweedbeautiful I was left alone there in the company of the orchids, roses and violets, which, like people waiting beside you who do not know you, preserved a silence which their individuality as living things made all the more striking, and warmed themselves in the heat of a glowing coal fire. Marcel Proust orchidsglowingfire As the seed buried in the earth cannot imagine itself as an orchid or hyacinth, neither can a heart packed with hurt imagine itself loved or at peace. The courage of the seed is that once cracking, it cracks all the way. Mark Nepo orchidshurtheart I have become an orchid Mary Ruefle orchidsmemoriesbeach Ribbons a-flutter and orchids a-tremble, Yearly the vigilant Daughters assemble, Affirming in fervid and firm resolutions Their permanent veto on all revolutions. Marya Mannes ribbonsorchidsdaughter Love is an orchid which thrives principally on hot air. Myrtle Reed orchidsairlove-is Malaysia-Singapore bilateral relations can blossom beautifully if cultivated and nurtured like an orchid plant. Najib Razak malaysiaorchidsplant12»
