• Perhaps the old monks were right when they tried to root love out; perhaps the poets are right when they try to water it. It is a blood-red flower, with the color of sin; but there is always the scent of a god about it.

  Olive Schreiner
  South African author and anti-war campaigner 1855-1920
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Subjects in these quotes:

1. blood-red
2. flower
3. always
4. tried
5. poets
6. water

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Perhaps the old monks were right when they tried to root love out; perhaps the poets are right when they try to water it. It is a blood-red flower, with the color of sin; but there is always the scent of a god about it. by : Olive Schreiner

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