“The water-lily, in the midst of waters, opens its leaves and expands its petals, at the first pattering of the shower, and rejoices in the rain-drops with a quicker sympathy than the packed shrubs in the sandy desert.” FirstsWaterFreedomRainDesertMidstRejoiceShowersLiliesPetalsSandyShrubsWater LilyRain Drop Author:Samuel Taylor Coleridge
“After Ive enjoyed a floral bouquet to its fullest, I drop a few petals in a bottle with distilled water to create my own soothing toner.” WaterMy OwnEnjoyedBottlesSoothingPetalsBouquets Author:Megalyn Echikunwoke
“I learned to make my mind large, as the universe is large, so that there is room for paradoxes. Petals are bone marrow; pearls come from oysters. The dragon lives in the sky, ocean, marshes, and mountains; and the mountains are also its cranium. Its voice thunders and jingles like copper pans. It breathes fire and water; and sometimes the dragon is one, sometimes many.” MindSometimesUniverseVoiceWaterRoomsFantasyFireSkyMountainOceanBonesBreatheDragonsParadoxPearlsThunderPetalsOystersMarrowCopperMarshesJinglesBone Marrow Author:Maxine Hong Kingston
“I want you to learn the lesson of the lotus. This flower springs forth from muddy waters. It raises its delicate petals to the sun and perfumes the world while, at the same time, its roots cling to the elemental muck, the very essence of the mortal experience. Without that soil, the flower would wither and die.” WorldWantDiesWaterSunFlowerLessonsSpringRootsEssenceRaisesMortalsSoilDelicateI Want YouPerfumePetalsMuddyElementalsLotuses Author:Colleen Houck