A flower's appeal is in its contradictions — so delicate in form yet strong in fragrance, so small in size yet big in beauty, so short in life yet long on effect. - Terri Guillemets

Happiness is surrounding yourself only with those who bestow their unconditional love and support. - Ken Poirot

Once in awhile, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives us a fairy tale. - Unknown

A love story, at least a convincing one, requires three elements - the lover, the beloved, and the adventures they have together. - Jane Smiley

It is the life of the crystal, the architect of the flake, the fire of the frost, the soul of the sunbeam. This crisp winter air is full of it. -John Burroughs, "Winter Sunshine"

The mother art is architecture. Without an architecture of our own we have no soul of our own civilization. - Frank Lloyd Wright

Connecting our hearts through love yields a nectar so sweet we are forever full. - Amy Leigh Mercree

Over the years I have learned that what is important in a dress is ... who is wearing it. - Yves Saint Laurent

Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It’s not something you learn in school. But if you haven’t learnt the meaning of friendship, you really haven’t learned anything. – Muhammad Ali

“A man on foot, on horseback or on a bicycle will see more, feel more, enjoy more in one mile than the motorized tourists can in a hundred miles.” - Edward Abbey

No matter how far a person can go the horizon is still way beyond you. - Zora Neale Hurston

The chief function of color should be to serve expression. - Henri Matisse

A flower cannot blossom without sunshine, and man cannot live without love. - Max Muller

The most important things in life are your friends, family, health, good humor and a positive attitude towards life. If you have these then you have everything! - Unknown

The three great elemental sounds in nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a primeval wood, and the sound of outer ocean on a beach. - Henry Beston