Myrtle quotes

Myrtle

9 quotes on this topic — from poets, philosophers, and thinkers across history.

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Khalil Gibran
Khalil Gibran Poet, Writer

"Cover me with soft earth, and let each handful be mixed With seeds ofjasmine, lilies, and myrtle; and when they Grow above me and thrive on my body's element they will Breathe the fragrance of my heart into space."

Jane Austen
Jane Austen Novelist

"I mean to be too rich to lament or to feel anything of the sort. A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of. It certainly may secure all the myrtle and turkey part of it."

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