STELLA: You are as fresh as a daisy.
BLANCHE: One that’s been picked a few days.
– Tennessee Williams
A Streetcar Named Desire, Scene 3. This is the exchange between the sisters when Blanche seeks reassurance from Stella by asking if she looks "done in." Stella assures Blanche that she still looks attractive, but Blanche worries that she is past her prime. The "daisy" simile and extended metaphor highlights Blanche’s fragility, her fear of aging and desperation to preserve her image of innocence.