Benjamin Choi

“When you overcome all the obstacles that life puts in your way and start walking on a smooth path, a feeling of emptiness occurs rather than a feeling of relaxation and peace!”
― Mehmet Murat ildan

“We come into the world naked, procreate and bring forth another life in our naked being and we leave this world behind in our nakedness. Yet, we all live in our grandeur naked illusions!”
― Tina Sequeira, Bhumi: A Collection of Short Stories

“He tried to live a good life and devote that life to helping others, but he never thought the world would reward him for his efforts. Such a thought would be the ultimate in self-deluding self-aggrandizement, for why would the world care one iota about him? Now, however, he wondered if he had been wrong. Now, he thought that maybe, just maybe, if you lived a good life, the universe—this cold, cold world—might just reward you. And he did feel rewarded—rewarded beyond all the gold in the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan.”
― Ray Smith, The Magnolia That Bloomed Unseen

“Yellow bells

Meaning: Welcome to a stranger
Geleznowia verrucosa | Western Australia

A small shrub with great yellow flowers. Sun loving, drought tolerant and requiring a well-drained soil. Will grow in a little shade, but sun for most of the day is essential. Makes a wonderful cut flower, although fickleness in propagation and seed germination make this a rare plant.”
― Holly Ringland, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart