“a man can break God's laws and be forgiven. That's what they teach us. But when he breaks Nature's laws, there's no forgiveness - and there's no escape. Sooner or later he pays the penalty, or his children pay it - or his children's children. It doesn't matter much. It must be paid.” MenChildrenMatterEarthLawNaturePayTeachBreakEnvironmentPaidSooner Or LaterPenaltiesForgivenNo Forgiveness Book:The Stone Field Source: The Stone Field
“Listen - man is a child of Nature. When he turns against his mother - he's done! He may not find out about it right away, but he will.” MenMayChildrenDoneMotherTurnsNatureEnvironment Book:The Stone Field Source: The Stone Field
“once a man had thrust his hands into the soil and knew the grit of it between his teeth, he felt something rise within him that was not of his day or generation, but had persisted through birth and death from a time beyond recall.” MenHandsFeltGenerationsBirthTeethSoilRecallsFarmingThrustGritBirth And Death Book:The Stone Field Source: The Stone Field
“it was a sly trick of God's to give a man work to do - it kept him from asking questions that God couldn't answer.” MenGivingWorkAnswersAskingTricksAsking QuestionsSly Book:The Young May Moon Source: The Young May Moon
