
newest blooms in dad’s garden — Vanda Tricolour Suavis
“芝蘭生幽谷,不以無人而不芳,
君子修道立德,不為窮困而改節。”
– 《孔子家語》, 中國文化先師孔子 (551–479 BC)
(蘭花生長在深谷中,不因爲沒有人來就不散發香氣;君子修身養性,不因爲窮困而輕易改變人格和志向。)
“An orchid in a deep forest releases its fragrance even if no one is around to appreciate it. Likewise, men of noble character hold firm to their integrity, undeterred by poverty.”
– Confucius (551–479 BC)