What Flowers Remember
Shannon Wiersbitzky
Top 10 Best Quotes
“I'm not sure why, but when a person expects something to last forever, they don't notice the little things. It's only when the clock is ticking all those little things add up and become bigger.”
“When God was making the months I think February was a mistake, like a burp. There it was, small, dark, and prickly. It had absolutely no redeeming qualities.”
“He stared at her the way folks stare at a rainbow, taking in all that unexpected beauty, not wanting to look away in case it might disappear.”
“It’s hard not to smile when you’re going eyeball to eyeball with a frosted chocolate cupcake.”
“Being forgiven is like having all the worst bits of yourself stuffed into a balloon and then having that balloon set free.”
“When tended the right way, beauty multiplies.”
“There is nothing in the world more pathetic than a bunch of wilted dandelions.”
“That's the funny thing about old people: they never seem in a hurry. I think old people have figured out that being five minutes late really doesn't matter much.”
“It’s funny how even when you’ve lived with someone your whole life, they can still surprise you.”
“I think maybe bad things seem worse when people are alone. When they can turn that bad thought over and over in their head, polishing it like a stone, until it shines dark and black. Maybe the key to making things better is being with other people. Little by little, smiles and laughter and hugs can chip away at any dark stone, even if it’s as big as a boulder to start. Then finally, bit by bit, it shrinks until it’s no bigger than a pebble, something that even I could kick down the road.”
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