If a man neglects education, he walks lame to the end of his life.

Plato

The parade ripples by, noisy red fire trucks, proud marching bands, and finally, the floats. Like crepe paper birthday cakes, they ferry clowns and children and princesses, who toss kisses and smiles and candy to the crowd.

~Jodi Diderrich

Charm is the quality in others that makes us more satisfied with ourselves.

~Henri Frédéric Amiel

And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.

Anais Nin

A letter does not blush.

Marcus Tullius Cicero

Flowers really do intoxicate me.

~Vita Sackville-West

The poet’s darling.

~William Wordsworth

She ate peaches and cream

While she waited to dream

In the green peach fields

~Stacy M. Lugo

Her healthy complexion twinkles pink as a bunny’s nose ~ she’s the glitter of the garden and the blush of her beau’s ~

~Suzanne Simonovich

It is always during a passing state of mind that we make lasting resolutions.

Marcel Proust