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Rose Quotes - Page 27

The sun that brief December day Rose cheerless over hills of gray, And, darkly circled, gave at noon A sadder light than waning moon.

John Greenleaf Whittier (1873). “The Complete Poetical Works of John Greenleaf Whittier”, p.286

I always felt that the boiled potato, not the tudor rose, should be the national emblem.

Ilka Chase (1945). “Past Imperfect”, Pocket Books of Canada

What mighty woes To thy imperial race from woman rose.

Homer (1806). “The Odyssey of Homer”, p.331

Don't try so much to form your character - it's like trying to pull open a tight, tender young rose. Live as you like best and your character will take care of itself.

Henry James (2016). “Henry James: The Complete Novels [The Portrait of a Lady, The Ambassadors, The Golden Bowl, etc.] (Book House)”, p.988, Book House

A good sentence in prose should be like a good line in poetry, unchangeable, as rhythmic, as sonorous.

Gustave Flaubert (2010). “Madame Bovary: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)”, p.14, Penguin