Thorns Quotes
Marianne Moore (2016). “Observations: Poems”, p.39, Macmillan
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach (1994). “Aphorisms”, Ariadne Press (CA)
The road to freedom is full of thorns and fire, yet happy is he who follows it!
Goddy Emeka Ejiofor, Aminu Kano (2002). “Mallam Aminu Kano: a political phenomenon”
Fernando Pessoa (2010). “The Book of Disquiet”, p.305, Profile Books
Pam Muñoz Ryan (2012). “Esperanza Rising”, p.14, Scholastic Inc.
Stephen King (2014). “Joyland”, p.94, Titan Books
Song: Sawdust and Diamonds, Album: Ys, 2006
Benjamin Franklin (2008). “The Way to Wealth and Poor Richard's Almanac”, p.22, Nayika Publishing
Isaac Watts (1743). “Horæ Lyricæ: Poems, Chiefly of the Lyric Kind, in Three Books, Sacred : I. To Devotion and Piety, II. To Virtue, Honour and Friendship, III. To the Memory of the Dead”, p.7
Do not be tempted by English roses. Their beauty fades, but their thorns are forever.
Libba Bray (2010). “The Sweet Far Thing”, p.55, Simon and Schuster