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What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered.

Let us permit nature to have her way. She understands her business better than we do.

A morning-glory at my window satisfies me more than the metaphysics of books.

We are by nature observers, and thereby learners. That is our permanent state.

Joy in looking and comprehending is nature’s most beautiful gift.

The garden, by design, is concerned with both the interior and the land beyond the garden.

The finest workers in stone are not copper or steel tools, but the gentle touches of air and water working at their leisure with a liberal allowance of time.

Nature knows no pause in progress and development, and attaches her curse on all inaction.

We’re animals. We’re born like every other mammal and we live our whole lives around disguised animal thoughts.

Night is certainly more novel and less profane than day.