Thorns Have Roses

“Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses.”

~Alphonse Karr

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  12 comments for “Thorns Have Roses

  1. Miriam's avatar
    July 10, 2016 at 3:48 pm

    Beautiful pictures … and what a wonderful quote. I agree wholeheartedly. 🙂 xo

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    • karenlee's avatar
      July 10, 2016 at 5:12 pm

      Thank you, Miriam. Glad you liked it and the pictures. 🙂 ❤

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  2. Lulu's avatar
    July 3, 2016 at 1:08 pm

    Thank you for sharing this quote! It’s one that my inner critic and my inner cynic need to be reminded of again and again. I’m really grateful that you posted it!

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  3. Sheryl's avatar
    July 3, 2016 at 10:16 am

    Great quote – Somehow it reminds me of another saying this a somewhat similar idea: You can look at a glass as either being half full or half empty.

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    • karenlee's avatar
      July 5, 2016 at 7:48 am

      Thank you, Sheryl. I think so, too. 🙂

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  4. Ann Coleman's avatar
    July 2, 2016 at 11:26 am

    Now that is the right way to look at it!

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    • karenlee's avatar
      July 5, 2016 at 7:43 am

      I thought so, too. Didn’t hurt that I have taken a bazillion photos of that rose bush either. 🙂

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  5. Amy's avatar
    Amy
    July 1, 2016 at 7:51 pm

    I love roses! Just beautiful.

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  6. Aunt Beulah's avatar
    July 1, 2016 at 12:31 pm

    Amazing photographs. I could practically smell the roses.

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    • karenlee's avatar
      July 1, 2016 at 1:22 pm

      Thank you, Aunt Beulah. This is a bush my son gave me for Mother’s Day many years ago and now the thing has gone crazy. It’s a huge bush, and this year it’s so heavy with blossoms it is drooping and flat on top. I love the thing and cannot bear to move, trim, or do anything other than enjoy it year after year. So, it’s kind of wild, but I love it. And, yes, it’s fragrant. 🙂 Have a great 4th!

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