"I always think of my sins when I weed. They grow apace in the same way and are harder still to get rid of."

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Source : Helena Rutherfurd Ely (1999). “A Woman's Hardy Garden”

Helena Rutherfurd Ely

#Weed Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Garden Quotes

“In the present state of human society, however, We deem it advisable that the wage-contract should, when possible, be modified somewhat by a contract of partnership, as is already being tried in various ways to the no small gain both of the wage-earners and of the employers. In this way wage-earners are made sharers in some sort in the ownership, or the management, or the profits.”
“Whatever results you're getting, be they rich or poor, good or bad, positive or negative, always remember that your outer world is simply a reflection of your inner world. If things aren't going well in your outer life, it's because things aren't going well in your inner life. It's that simple.”
“There should be no effort, consciously or otherwise, that will lead to the erosion of institutional credibility and authority.”
“Rick Bass is one of the best writers of his generation.”
“Satan is around y'all. Devil on your shoulder.”
“Your diamonds are not in far distant mountains or in yonder seas; they are in your own backyard, if you but dig for them.”
“If we take an examination of what is understood by happiness ... we shall find all its properties ... under this short definition, that it is a perpetual possession of being well deceived.”
“You don't need fancy highbrow traditions or money to really learn. You just need people with the desire to better themselves.”

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