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EverHopeful

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11. I'd also like to share this one

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 11:14 AM

Mar 5

We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.

Granted, it's more likely the thorns developed to protect the roses and our roads weren't created to protect the deer but still enjoy the change of perspective.

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A quote attributed to both Muhammad Ali and "unknown" that is profound in its simplicity. [View all] LuckyCharms Mar 5 OP

I love it. perfessor Mar 5 #1

Sometimes it's not what you see, but what you don't. cachukis Mar 5 #2

That's a great quote. StarryNite Mar 5 #3

Perspective...is a wonderful thing... MiHale Mar 5 #4

Love it.... Escape Mar 5 #5

EXACTLY!!! niyad Mar 5 #6

We've had visits from all three... GiqueCee Mar 5 #17

I've lost lots of bird feeders and a drain spout erronis Mar 5 #21

That reminds me that they will soon be out of hibernation here. niyad Mar 5 #22

Thank you, LC. Reminds me of an old joke about Holmes and Watson. niyad Mar 5 #7

Perfect! LuckyCharms Mar 5 #8

What a wonderful quote and way of viewing so much in this world. Bumbles Mar 5 #9

When I lived out in the desert, I planted my vegetable garden with niyad Mar 5 #10

And the ticks and mosquitos were here first also! erronis Mar 5 #19

So very true. niyad Mar 5 #24

I'd also like to share this one EverHopeful Mar 5 #11

This is good! Perspective makes all the difference. LuckyCharms Mar 5 #12

I think I read a similar idea in Siddhartha Marthe48 Mar 5 #13

This is lovely, Marthe. LuckyCharms Mar 5 #15

Nice! It reminds me of a quote I heard many years ago. CaptainTruth Mar 5 #14

Or, "a weed is simply a plant whose value has not yet been acknowledged." niyad Mar 5 #16

Or a weed is a plant growing in the wrong place Marthe48 Mar 5 #18

I like all of these definitions. calimary Mar 5 #25

Love this! Wild blueberry Mar 5 #20

Beautiful, profound quote Martin Eden Mar 5 #23

K&R Blue Owl Mar 5 #26

True jfz9580m Mar 6 #27

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