Quotation by

George Burns

At my age flowers scare me.

Age

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The idea of flowers, which often symbolize life and beauty, feels unsettling to someone who is older because it reminds them of how fragile and temporary life is. For George Burns, this fear reflects an awareness of mortality that grows stronger with age.

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