Farkas BolyaiWhen the time is ripe for certain things, these things appear in different places in the manner of violets coming to light in early spring.
About This Quote
The Greek poet, Dio Chrysostomos used the image of violets coming to light in spring as a metaphor for the emergence of new ideas. The idea of the time being ripe for something is often misunderstood. It's not about the time being now or now being now; it's about the coming together of all those who believe in a particular idea and the way that they communicate and work together to share that belief with others.
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