“You're a quiet, beautiful woman in a loud, ugly place. An orchid among weeds. You define obvious.”
― Stay the Night
― Stay the Night
“And when two people understand each other in their inmost hearts,
Their words are sweet and strong like the fragrance of orchids.”
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Their words are sweet and strong like the fragrance of orchids.”
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“So Einstein was wrong when he said, "God does not play dice." Consideration of black holes suggests, not only that God does play dice, but that he sometimes confuses us by throwing them where they can't be seen.”
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“Lord Illingworth told me this morning that there was an orchid there as beautiful as the seven deadly sins.”
― A Woman of No Importance
― A Woman of No Importance
“One wants to move through life with elegance and grace, blossoming infrequently but with exquisite taste, and perfect timing, like a rare bloom, a zebra orchid... One wants... But one so seldom gets what one wants, does one?”
― Angels in America
― Angels in America
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What is Philosophy? Why is it important? How do you use it? This group looks at these questions and others: ethics, government, economics, skepticism, ...more
What is Philosophy? Why is it important? How do you use it? This group looks at these questions and others: ethics, government, economics, skepticism, ...more
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