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  1. stop and smell the rosesverb

    To relax; to take time out of one's busy schedule to enjoy or appreciate the beauty of life.

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  1. Stop and Smell the Roses

    Stop and Smell the Roses is the title of a 1974 song (see 1974 in music) by the American singer-songwriter Mac Davis. The song was written by Davis and the noted bandleader and trumpeter Doc Severinsen. Released as a single from his album of the same name (not to be confused with the album released in 1981 by Ringo Starr), the song "Stop and Smell the Roses" became Davis' second Top 10 hit on the U. S. pop chart, where it peaked at #9 in the fall of 1974. The song remained in the Top 40 for ten weeks. On the U. S. adult contemporary chart, "Stop and Smell the Roses" became the singer's second #1 hit, following "Baby, Don't Get Hooked on Me". On the U. S. country music chart, where Davis has enjoyed considerable success, the song reached #40. Also that year, Henson Cargill took a rendition to #29 on the same chart. Severinsen was best known as the bandleader on the NBC late-night talk show The Tonight Show. Davis was an occasional guest on the show, and during this time the two became acquainted. Following an appearance on the show, Severinsen approached Davis with the idea of recording a song that included the phrase "stop and smell the roses", since he had recently heard the phrase from a physician. Soon after, Davis vacationed in Hawaii and wrote the song, crediting Severinsen as a co-writer for giving him the idea. Severinsen was quoted as saying that Davis "could have gone ahead and written the song and not done that."The lyrics to the song advise that while it is often necessary to forsake family obligations and pleasurable activities in order to succeed professionally, everyone should make sure that they take some time to "stop and smell the roses along the way".

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  1. Stop and Smell the Roses

    Stop and Smell the Roses is the eighth studio album by Ringo Starr, released in 1981 following the twin commercial disasters of Ringo the 4th and Bad Boy.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of stop and smell the roses in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of stop and smell the roses in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of stop and smell the roses in a Sentence

  1. Larry Crouser:

    He always told me to stop and enjoy the moment, he knows for me, I’m always super goal-oriented and looking long term. His thing that he always told me was to stop and smell the roses.

  2. Andreas Simic:

    We are human beings, not human doings. Every once in a while we need to stop and smell the roses, hear what is really being said, taste the essence of life, touch someone’s heart and see life for what it truly is, a journey with rest areas.

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  • zu stoppen und den Duft der RosenGerman
  • σταματήστε και μυρίστε τα τριαντάφυλλαGreek
  • pysähtyä ja haju ruusutFinnish
  • arrêter et de sentir les rosesFrench
  • 停止し、バラの匂いを嗅ぎますJapanese
  • pare e cheire as rosasPortuguese
  • 停下来闻玫瑰Chinese

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