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14. Nice! It reminds me of a quote I heard many years ago.

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 10:25 AM

14 hrs ago

That is:

The difference between a flower & a weed is a judgment.

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A quote attributed to both Muhammad Ali and "unknown" that is profound in its simplicity. [View all] LuckyCharms 15 hrs ago OP

I love it. perfessor 15 hrs ago #1

Sometimes it's not what you see, but what you don't. cachukis 15 hrs ago #2

That's a great quote. StarryNite 15 hrs ago #3

Perspective...is a wonderful thing... MiHale 15 hrs ago #4

Love it.... Escape 15 hrs ago #5

EXACTLY!!! niyad 15 hrs ago #6

We've had visits from all three... GiqueCee 14 hrs ago #17

I've lost lots of bird feeders and a drain spout erronis 11 hrs ago #21

That reminds me that they will soon be out of hibernation here. niyad 11 hrs ago #22

Thank you, LC. Reminds me of an old joke about Holmes and Watson. niyad 15 hrs ago #7

Perfect! LuckyCharms 14 hrs ago #8

What a wonderful quote and way of viewing so much in this world. Bumbles 14 hrs ago #9

When I lived out in the desert, I planted my vegetable garden with niyad 14 hrs ago #10

And the ticks and mosquitos were here first also! erronis 14 hrs ago #19

So very true. niyad 11 hrs ago #24

I'd also like to share this one EverHopeful 14 hrs ago #11

This is good! Perspective makes all the difference. LuckyCharms 14 hrs ago #12

I think I read a similar idea in Siddhartha Marthe48 14 hrs ago #13

This is lovely, Marthe. LuckyCharms 14 hrs ago #15

Nice! It reminds me of a quote I heard many years ago. CaptainTruth 14 hrs ago #14

Or a weed is a plant growing in the wrong place Marthe48 14 hrs ago #18

I like all of these definitions. calimary 9 hrs ago #25

Love this! Wild blueberry 13 hrs ago #20

Beautiful, profound quote Martin Eden 11 hrs ago #23

K&R Blue Owl 2 hrs ago #26