"Farmers are philosophical; they have learned that it is less wearing to shrug than to beat their breasts. But there is another angle to their attitude. Things happen rapidly in the country; something new always comes along to divert them and it isn't necessarily another calamity."

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Source : Ruth Stout (1987). “How to Have a Green Thumb Without an Aching Back: A New Method of Mulch Gardening”, Fireside

Ruth Stout

#Country Quotes #Attitude Quotes #Philosophical Quotes

“I see you've decided to take my advice after all, Richard." Lady Wendall's amused voice said from somewhere above and behind him. "Marrying your ward is *exactly* the sort of usual scandal I had in mind: I wonder it didn't occur to me before.”
“The cup of Ireland's misery has been overflowing for centuries and is not yet half full.”
“First Amendment speech and press rights may also be subordinated to the overriding need to wage war successfully.”

Source : "Obama releases internal Bush Justice Department memos" by Terry Frieden, www.cnn.com. March 2, 2009.
“Music and rhythm find their way into the secret places of the soul”
“The visual and literary arts are of perennial interest to me, and these art forms have become more and more a part of my life; they have become companions of sorts. I cannot imagine my day to day experiences without the presence of these art forms. They're absolutely essential.”
“Just remember, everything you are is...”
“I've never been a size zero, let me say that here and now. I've never been that sort of person.”
“Thirst of power and of riches now bear sway, The passion and infirmity of age.”

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