“A world without poetry and art would be too much like one without birds or flowers: bearable but a lot less enjoyable.”
“A world without adjectives would still have the sun rising and setting, the flowers blooming, the trees bearing fruits, the birds singing, and the bees stinging.”
“A life without orgasms is like a world without flowers.”
“Art is much less important than life, but what a poor life without it.”
“A life without books is a thirsty life, and one without poetry is...like a life without pictures.”
“A flower can't grow without rain. (Alexion)Too much rain and it drowns. (Danger)And yet the most beautiful of the lotus flowers are the ones that grow in the deepest mud. (Alexion)”