Quotes About Roses: The Most Beautiful Phrases to Share or Remember
There are flowers we admire, and flowers that inspire. The rose clearly falls into the second category. Poets, philosophers, novelists: for centuries, it has slipped from their hands and found its way into their words. Here is our selection of the most beautiful quotes about roses—to keep to yourself or to slip into a bouquet.
Romantic Quotes About Roses
Roses andlove—it’s a timeless story. And it’s no coincidence: there’s something about the rose—its color, its scent, the way it slowly blooms—that expresses what words sometimes struggle to convey.
Quotes About Red Roses and Passion
“Everything conveys the verb ‘to love.’ Here are the roses.” Victor Hugo sums it all up in a single line. No need to say more: red roses speak for themselves.
“Life is a rose, every petal of which is an illusion and every thorn a reality.” Alfred de Musset, for his part, saw things with a touch more melancholy. That’s another reason why we love him.
Short quotes about roses for a romantic message
You don't always need a long speech. Sometimes, one sentence is enough to say it all.
“It is the time you have wasted on your rose that makes your rose so important.” Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, *The Little Prince*. The most famous quote about roses—and by far the most accurate.
“It is by believing in roses that we make them bloom.” Anatole France. Four words would suffice to sum it up: to believe is already to bloom.
Sweet quotes to go with a bouquet
“When you start feeling pessimistic, look at a rose.” Albert Samain, French poet. It couldn’t be said any better.
“Live, if you’ll take my word for it; don’t put it off until tomorrow. Pick the roses of life today.” Pierre de Ronsard. Tucked into a bouquet, this phrase is a whole philosophy of life presented along with the flowers.
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Literary Quotes About Roses
The rose is not just a symbol of love. It is also a literary obsession, a playground for France’s greatest writers.
What Poets Have Said About the Rose
“And the rose lived out what roses live out, in the span of a single morning.” François de Malherbe. Probably one of the most beautiful sentences ever written about the fragility of things. It hasn’t aged a bit.
“Take this rose, as lovely as you, who serves as a rose among the most beautiful roses.” Ronsard again—he really just couldn’t help himself. It’s hard to hold it against him.
Quotes from Writers and Philosophers
“The first person to compare a woman to a rose was a poet; the second was a fool.” Gérard de Nerval. A little harsh, very funny, and completely true.
“Treaties, you see, are like young girls and roses: they last as long as they last!” Charles de Gaulle. We didn’t expect to find him here, and that’s exactly why this quote deserved its place.
Quotes about roses and their thorns
A rose wouldn't be a rose without its thorns. That's actually what makes it such a good reflection of life: beautiful, fragile, and capable of pricking you when you least expect it.
“Instead of complaining that the rose has thorns, I rejoice that the thorn is crowned with roses.” Joseph Joubert. A shift in perspective that we’d like to apply to many other things.
“He who kisses the rose marries the thorn.” Jean Dypréau, 16th-century Belgian writer. Sober, precise, and surprisingly modern.
“The heart most sensitive to the beauty of flowers is always the first to be pricked by their thorns.” Thomas Moore, Irish poet. That certainly gives one pause for thought.
Sessile's take: Giving roses is a message in itself
We rarely choose a rose at random. We choose it because it expresses something we don't quite dare to say ourselves. Perhaps that's why poets keep coming back to it: the rose does the work for them.
At Sessile, we love roses for what they are—and for everything they convey without saying a word. Whether you’re looking for a bouquet to accompany your words or to speak for them, our florists are here to help you find the rose that reflects who you are.
Who are we?
Sessile champions the independence of artisan florists online. Founded in 2019 by six friends, Sessile brings together 500 florists committed to transforming the industry and enables flower delivery throughout France, Belgium, and Luxembourg. By breaking away from the traditional online catalog model, the network highlights each florist’s expertise and helps keep the art of floristry alive. Florists can pursue their passion and create more creative bouquets because they have greater freedom to offer seasonal flowers and, whenever possible, locally sourced flowers.
