Roses

“But he who dares not grasp the thorn
Should never crave the rose.” 

~Anne Bronte~

Spring

“Is the spring coming?" he said. "What is it like?"...
"It is the sun shining on the rain and the rain falling on the sunshine...” 

~The Secret Garden~

Garden seeds

The love of gardening is a seed that once sown never dies.
~Gertrude Jekyll~