742 Quotes About Flowers


  • Author Truman Capote
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    Royal summoned mourners. They came from the village, from the neighboring hills and, wailing like dogs at midnight, laid siege to the house. Old women beat their heads against the walls, moaning men prostrated themselves: it was the art of sorrow, and those who best mimicked grief were much admired. After the funeral everyone went away, satisfied that they'd done a good job.

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  • Author Ross Gay
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    Don peered at me again with those sad eyes,or through me, or into me,the way my dead do sometimes,looking straight into their homes,which hopefully have flowersin a vase on a big wooden table,and a comfortable chair or two,and huge windows through which lightpours to wash clean and make a touch less awfulwhat forever otherwise will hurt.

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