How did roses ever happen?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A simple wonder about the existence and beauty of roses.
- In plain terms
- How did something as beautiful as roses come to be?
- What can you take from it?
- Wonder at the beauty of nature.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes you stop and wonder?
- Why do we ask simple questions?
Another view
It's vague and doesn't offer real insight beyond surface wonder.
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