“Lies twist and snarl like ever-growing, thorn-covered vines, Vines that are unavoidable, they grow from anywhere, reaching up to cut you.”

“However strong the branch becomes, however far away it reaches round the home, out of sight of the vine, all its beauty and all its fruitfulness ever depend upon that one point of contact where it grows out of the vine. So be it with us too.”

“Happiness is a vine that takes root and grows within the heart, never outside it.”

“An idea fell like a seed and over the next weeks it went on growing like a fig vine lush and conquering twining round her old beliefs and covering them in new growth until they were as invisible as a tiger in a thicket and just as deadly.”

“Thestruggle to grow makes the vine work harder, extending itsroots and absorbing elements that make it produce amore interesting fruit.”

“People pretend not to like grapes when the vines are too high for them to reach.”