"We live only to discover beauty. All else is a form of waiting." - Kahlil Gibran

"All perception is a gamble."
-Anton Wilson

Magnolia is an ancient genus. Having evolved before bees appeared, the flowers developed to encourage pollination by beetles.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnolia

" Stare, pry, listen, eavesdrop. Die knowing something. You are not here long."
-Walker Evans

The planet Uranus's (pronounced Jurenes) name comes from Ouranos the Greek God of the sky. Ouranos is the husband of Gaia and were the ancestors of most Greek gods.

http://www.sacred-texts.com/cla/hesiod/theogony.htm