Look at this tangle of thorns.

Truths and roses have thorns about them.

To walk a thorny road, we may cover its every inch with leather or we can make sandals.

The road to hell is paved with works-in-progress.

The thornbush is old obstacle in the road. It must catch fire if you want to go further.

I Fall upon the thorns of life....

The road to freedom is full of thorns and fire, yet happy is he who follows it!

Please look out for the few thorns that might have got mixed up with the roses.

I will soothe you and heal you,
I will bring you roses.
I too have been covered with thorns.

The rose's rarest essence lives in the thorns.

Life is bristling with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to cultivate one's garden.

Every noble crown is, and on earth will forever be, a crown of thorns.

The kingliest kings are crowned with thorn.

Why does the most exquisite rose have the sharpest thorns