To be overcome by the fragrance of flowers...... "Beverley Nichols"の名言

To be overcome by the fragrance of flowers is a delectable form of defeat.
— Beverley Nichols

タグ: overcome, defeat, fragrance, flowers

"Beverley Nichols"の他の名言

Every leaf that taps against the attic window, every thorn that nestles against the bricks, is part of a barrier that keeps the twentieth century at bay. I have always taken a dim view of the twentieth century, so that I consider this to be a laudable amibition.
— Beverley Nichols Merry Hall

タグ: time, perspective, nostalgiaalgia, nature

One of the many reasons why gardens are increasingly precious to us in this day and age is that they help us to escape from the tyranny of speed. Our skies are streaked with jets, our roads have turned to race-tracks, and in the cities the crowds rush to and fro as though the devil were at their heels. But as soon as we open the garden gate, Time seems almost to stand still, slowing down to the gentle ticking of the Clock of the Universe.
— Beverley Nichols Forty Favourite Flowers

タグ: time, slowing-down