Who said "Love, like a pretty flower, requires careful tending."?

This quote is attributed to Emma Bovary.

Love, like a pretty flower, requires careful tending. - Emma Bovary

"Love, like a pretty flower, requires careful tending."

Emma Bovary Love

Character in Madame Bovary

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"She longed for passionate love like that found in the novels she read."

"Love should be a grand passion, not a quiet domestic arrangement."

"She yearned for a life of elegance and distinction."

"There is in me something deeper than all these waters!"

"I love my wife, but sometimes she drives me crazy."

"Love conquers all obstacles."

"Love is patient, love is kind."

"I'm not stupid, I'm just in love!"