tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519113151629385676.post3705757746847556721..comments2024-02-05T00:22:02.621-08:00Comments on Aphorism Of The Day: The Thorn And The Rosenothing profoundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02538561601096574876noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519113151629385676.post-62995678332042481302012-06-22T21:46:35.632-07:002012-06-22T21:46:35.632-07:00Wisdom like this comes from many little pricks.Wisdom like this comes from many little pricks.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04881509432705597309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519113151629385676.post-31966072358857974562012-05-25T12:37:14.990-07:002012-05-25T12:37:14.990-07:00Ooooh. I really like this one, NP. Putting it in m...Ooooh. I really like this one, NP. Putting it in my pocket and patting it. :)Janenehttp://www.momsarefrommars.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519113151629385676.post-45126703752472859342012-05-20T15:55:01.730-07:002012-05-20T15:55:01.730-07:00Whatever happened to the Monday aphorism? has it d...Whatever happened to the Monday aphorism? has it decamped to the end of the week?<br /><br />~nathanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519113151629385676.post-60527438360233303952012-05-19T16:08:59.632-07:002012-05-19T16:08:59.632-07:00Saying “yes” to the thorns as well as the roses, t...Saying “yes” to the thorns as well as the roses, that is maturity. Nicely put, Marty!JerseyLilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18381518701383106141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519113151629385676.post-51254793243868637482012-05-18T16:52:58.374-07:002012-05-18T16:52:58.374-07:00in allowing ourselves to be vulnerable yet recepti...in allowing ourselves to be vulnerable yet receptive, open to all experience, we see the rose for its thorns, as well as its petals.Helena Fortissimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038388794311046455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519113151629385676.post-31041686910996476492012-05-17T23:16:25.000-07:002012-05-17T23:16:25.000-07:00deceptively simple....
d-thinker.comdeceptively simple....<br /><br />d-thinker.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519113151629385676.post-21092102739020474822012-05-17T20:58:53.105-07:002012-05-17T20:58:53.105-07:00....eh, no pain no gain? But you still want to &q.......eh, no pain no gain? But you still want to "gain", anyway...Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15867403006412320812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519113151629385676.post-59315883636238257372012-05-17T10:06:06.344-07:002012-05-17T10:06:06.344-07:00Maturity is accepting the beauty of the rose witho...Maturity is accepting the beauty of the rose without fear of the thorns. If they stick you...so what...the rose is still beautiful and worth the risk.Jean Holewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195927790328026314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519113151629385676.post-66980227459828711392012-05-16T21:41:39.520-07:002012-05-16T21:41:39.520-07:00Nice one NP,
If you never experienced the bad you...Nice one NP,<br /><br />If you never experienced the bad you would never learn to enjoy the good.PBScotthttp://www.planetarybargains.com/Blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519113151629385676.post-46619227144821705642012-05-16T15:25:11.371-07:002012-05-16T15:25:11.371-07:00Well put truth in a beautiful metaphor...Well put truth in a beautiful metaphor...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519113151629385676.post-80507815917604772152012-05-16T14:45:01.604-07:002012-05-16T14:45:01.604-07:00I'm with you on this and I score your aphorism...I'm with you on this and I score your aphorism 10/10. I hope you don't mind me sharing this but it popped into my mind. "You are responsible, forever, for what you have tamed. You are responsible for your rose. - Antoine de Saint-Exupery"timethiefhttp://thistimethisspace.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519113151629385676.post-62552045415828056002012-05-16T12:53:36.255-07:002012-05-16T12:53:36.255-07:00Yeah, you're completely right.
But I think tha...Yeah, you're completely right.<br />But I think that maturity is exactly about ability to accept the beauty of rose without pain from thorns.Porteñohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16490884070830410542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519113151629385676.post-89087561271930430872012-05-16T12:16:02.364-07:002012-05-16T12:16:02.364-07:00No rose without thorns. No diamonds without pressu...No rose without thorns. No diamonds without pressure.Rum-Punch Drunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13531893705181077869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519113151629385676.post-11259029760267170622012-05-16T10:17:47.445-07:002012-05-16T10:17:47.445-07:00Accepting pain as a necessary part of life - yet e...Accepting pain as a necessary part of life - yet embracing all things beautiful. We fight so hard against the thorns and find that the rose remains out of our reach. A beautiful thought, Marty!Melody Loweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11002751328005302730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519113151629385676.post-59452895601194193382012-05-16T09:51:00.487-07:002012-05-16T09:51:00.487-07:00True, things are as they are....all of it, integra...True, things are as they are....all of it, integral to our experience. We find our happiness :)SprigBlossomshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568931412478506693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519113151629385676.post-49918302658189430612012-05-16T09:19:27.823-07:002012-05-16T09:19:27.823-07:00very wise! i keep it in mind:-)very wise! i keep it in mind:-)Yun Yihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06311104014692132715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519113151629385676.post-77877921539297835322012-05-16T08:13:24.965-07:002012-05-16T08:13:24.965-07:00Very nice!!
Bye!Very nice!!<br /><br />Bye!La lanterna dei sognihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04217737760280049614noreply@blogger.com