Flowers and fruits are always fit presents; flowers, because they are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world.
鲜花与果实总是合宜的礼物;鲜花自有其理由,因为它们骄傲地宣告:一线美的光芒,胜过世间一切实用之物。
— Ralph Waldo Emerson · Essays · Gifts —
Flowers and fruits are always fit presents; flowers, because they are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world.
鲜花与果实总是合宜的礼物;鲜花自有其理由,因为它们骄傲地宣告:一线美的光芒,胜过世间一切实用之物。