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“It would not be more unreasonable to transplant a favorite flower out of black earth into gold dust than it is for a person to let money-getting harden his heart into contempt, or into impatience, of the little attentions, the merriments and the caresses of domestic life.”

Heart Littles Persons Earth Black Attention Flower Gold Dust Contempt Impatience Avarice Unreasonable Caress Merriment Transplants Domestic Life Gold Dust

Book:Martyria: A Legend, Wherein are Contained Homilies, Conversations, and Incidents of the Reign of Edward the Sixth

Source: Martyria: A Legend, Wherein are Contained Homilies, Conversations, and Incidents of the Reign of Edward the Sixth

“... every time you look at the world and the people in it closely, lovingly, imaginatively, it changes you. The world, under the microscope of your attention, opens up like a beautiful, strange flower and gives itself back to you in ways you could never imagine.”

People World Way Giving Looks Beautiful Attention Imagine Strange Flower Microscopes

Author:Kate DiCamillo

“democracy ... is not something that occurs overnight. It is not a gift delivered on a golden tray. Democracy is a long process of fighting, challenging accepted ideas, and perpetually striving for freedom. Like a seed that has to be watered every day to become a flower, democracy needs constant attention and care.”

Needs Long Ideas Care Fighting Process Challenges Attention Democracy Flower Constant Strive Seeds Accepted Golden Trays

Author:Shirin Ebadi

“I think losing a loved one must be a little like losing a leg. First there is the shock, then the anesthetic, and the painkillers; the attention of doctors and nurses, flowers and cards and visits from friends. But sooner or later you have to learn to walk without it.”

Thinking Firsts Littles Walks Grief Attention Flower Losing Doctors Legs Cards Shock Nurse Loved Ones Sooner Or Later Losing A Loved One Anesthetics Painkillers Doctors And Nurses

Author:Ruth Graham

“I once had a garden filled with flowers that grew only on dark thoughts, but they needed constant attention and one day I decided I had better things to do.”

Dark Attention Flower Grew Needed One Day Garden Decided Filled Constant Things To Do Dark Thoughts Better Things To Do

Author:Brian Andreas

“America is a really delicate flower that needs a lot of attention.”

Needs America Attention Flower Delicate Delicate Flower

Author:Noel Gallagher

“When I am alone the flowers are really seen; I can pay attention to them. They are felt as presences. Without them I would die...they change before my eyes. They live and die in a few days; they keep me closely in touch with the process, with growth, and also with dying. I am floated on their moments.”

I Can Moments Eye Dies Felt Process Growth Pay Attention Dying Flower Pay Attention

Author:May Sarton