Thistles Quotes

Untilled soil, however fertile it may be, will bear thistles and thorns; and so it is with man's mind. - St. Teresa Of Avila

Thistles are best controlled in the fall (October or November) or spring (March). The small rosettes are very susceptible to herbicide sprays and this avoids the problem of viable seed being developed before summer sprays occur. - Tim Schnakenberg

Sitting on thistles doesn't do them any Good. Take all the Life out of them. - Eeyore

His memoir is a splendid artichoke of anecdotes, in which not merely the heart and leaves but the thistles as well are edible. - John Leonard

He that has a good harvest must be content with a few thistles. - Spanish Proverb

Briars and thistles wither not so soon as lilies and roses. They may be taken out of the world, of whom the world is not worthy; and they remain behind, who are not worthy to live in the world. - Unknown