Break open a cherry tree and there are no flowers, but the spring breeze brings forth myriad blossoms. --Ikkyu Sojun

Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit. --Khalil Gibran

Trust dies but mistrust blossoms.--Sophocles

I like to think of thoughts as living blossoms borne by the human tree. --James Douglas

For more photos, check out our flickr set of Cherry Blossoms in Washington, DC.