"Fate is like a strange, unpopular restaurant filled with odd little waiters who bring you things you never asked for and don't always like."-Lemony Snicket

Here's another one from the World Orchid Conference. There are so many types of orchids and hybrids, there seems to be no end to them. They are quite interesting though.

"Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which gives value to survival."-C.S. Lewis

These are the "Supertrees" at Gardens by the Bay. They are supposed to collect rainwater for recycling, and are also able to harness solar energy.

"Fear is inevitable, I have to accept that, but I cannot allow it to paralyze me."-Isabel Allende