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Roses Quotes

One flower, many meanings.

This roses quotes collection spans genuine gardening pride, poetic imagery of roses kindling on a young cheek, and a pointed rejection of white roses for what they're said to symbolize. Browse our Chance quotes too.

We found vines of a large size, and in some cases quite loaded with grapes; we also found an abundance of roses, which appeared to be like those of Castile.

Quotes by Junipero Serra

Days of wine and roses laugh and run away, like a child at play.

Quotes by Johnny Mercer

The guy who enters pro sports hasn't run scared from the 7th grade on. Until he enters the pros, it's been nothing but roses.

Quotes by Jim Finks

A true poet does not bother to be poetical. Nor does a nursery gardener scent his roses.

Quotes by Jean Cocteau

I would say, 'Go ask any couple that's been married for 30, 40, 50 years... It hasn't always been roses.'

Quotes by Jason Aldean

God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December.

Quotes by James M. Barrie

With me it is exceptionally true that the Presidency is no bed of roses.

Quotes by James K. Polk

I de-stress with my family, just at home pruning roses, cutting, working in the garden.

Quotes by Jaclyn Smith

I'm solo, and I love being solo. I believe I went through the Roses so I could become a solo music-maker. That's what I believe.

Quotes by Ian Brown

The Roses should have made it as the biggest band since The Beatles, but we didn't.

Quotes by Ian Brown

I'm only really good at making music. I wasn't convinced when I started out, but then I heard the first Stone Roses' LP.

Quotes by Ian Brown

Roses are my favourite flower, and my mum always grew a lot of them.

Quotes by Hayley Mills

An idealist is one who, on noticing that roses smell better than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make better soup.

Quotes by H. L. Mencken

Some of us shorten our names or our noses or both... We Jews can be extremely neurotic and are inclined to become easily depressed. Most Jews seldom say, 'Have a nice day' or even have one. To be honest, I've...

Quotes by Gene Saks

I'd like to walk into a room sometime and be introduced as the author of something other than that play. There's always one thing in a career that has more impact than anything else. In my case, 'The Subject Was...

Quotes by Frank D. Gilroy

And he repents in thorns that sleeps in beds of roses.

Quotes by Francis Quarles

A revolution is not a bed of roses.

Quotes by Fidel Castro

I love bringing roses to a woman when she least expects it.

Quotes by Esai Morales

They are not long, the days of wine and roses.

Quotes by Ernest Dowson

I'd rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck.

Quotes by Emma Goldman

Frequently Asked Questions

Do all these roses quotes see the flower positively?
No, one speaker explicitly avoids white roses because of what they associate them with, and another dismisses roses and gardening entirely in favor of rock and roll.
Is there a quote about actually growing roses?
Yes, one is a simple, confident statement about being genuinely skilled at growing them, offering a practical gardener's perspective alongside the more symbolic ones.
How are roses used poetically in this topic?
One older-style quote describes roses kindling into thought on a young person's cheek, using the flower as a classic image of youth and emotion rather than literal gardening.
What does the white roses quote refer to?
It states plainly that white roses are off the table for the speaker because of what they symbolize, tying the flower's color to a specific, somber association rather than romance.
What's a good related topic to pair with roses quotes?
Our Chance quotes complement it well, since several classic sayings pair roses with the idea of fleeting opportunity.

Not every quote here treats roses fondly — one flatly rejects gardening imagery altogether in favor of rock and roll. For related nature reflections, see our Bed quotes.