A garden must be looked into, and dressed as the body.
—George Herbert (1593–1633) Welsh Anglican Poet, Orator, Clergyman
The best place to seek God is in a garden. You can dig for him there.
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950) Irish Playwright
Earth is here so kind, that just tickle her with a hoe and she laughs with a harvest.
—Douglas William Jerrold (1803–57) English Writer, Dramatist, Wit
In search of my mother’s garden, I found my own.
—Alice Walker (b.1944) American Novelist, Activist
It is a golden maxim to cultivate the garden for the nose, and the eyes will take care of themselves.
—Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–94) Scottish Novelist
God almighty first planted a garden: and, indeed, it is the purest of human pleasure.
—Francis Bacon (1561–1626) English Philosopher
I value my garden more for being full of blackbirds than of cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for their songs.
—Joseph Addison (1672–1719) English Essayist, Poet, Playwright, Politician
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