Quote #14794
Don't forget, for every drop of rain a flower grows!
Dolly Parton
About This Quote
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Interpretation
The line uses a simple natural metaphor to frame adversity as a condition of growth. “Rain” stands for hardship, disappointment, or grief—experiences that can feel purely negative in the moment—while the “flower” represents the unexpected good that can emerge afterward: resilience, wisdom, compassion, or new opportunities. The reminder “Don’t forget” suggests the speaker is countering despair or cynicism, urging a long view in which suffering is not romanticized but is understood as part of life’s cycles. In a Parton-like register, the sentiment aligns with a plainspoken optimism: keep going, because difficulty can nourish future flourishing.



