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
God almighty first planted a garden: and, indeed, it is the purest of human pleasure.
—Francis Bacon (1561–1626) English Philosopher
A garden must be looked into, and dressed as the body.
—George Herbert (1593–1633) Welsh Anglican Poet, Orator, Clergyman
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
The best place to seek God is in a garden. You can dig for him there.
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950) Irish Playwright
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
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