#thorn

But he who dares not grasp the thorn Should never crave the rose. ↗

— Anne Brontë

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There's no dearth of kindness in this world of ours; Only in our blindness we gather thorns for flowers. ↗

— Grantland Rice

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I want to be around a really long time. I want to be a thorn in the side of everything as long as possible. ↗

— Patti Smith

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