“He was a cut flower in a vase; fair to see, yet bound to die, and to die very soon if the water was not constantly renewed.”

“Soon to die
yet showing no sign
the cicada's voice”

“Their friendship was like a wilted bunch of flowers that she insisted on topping up with water. Why not let it die instead?”

“Whatever is truly alive must die. Look at the flowers; only plastic flowers never die.”

“I paint flowers so they will not die.”

“Tamaki = "If not spoiled constantly, he'll die" type.”

“Whoever lives as he sees fit will not die as he sees fit.”

“Even flowers, to exhale their perfume, must die a little.”

“The wave does not need to die to become water. She is already water.”

“Freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed - else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die.”