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“Invest in the millennium. Plant sequoias.”

Quote by Wendell Berry

Book:The Mad Farmer Poems

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The Mad Farmer Poems

This volume of poetry explores themes of agriculture, nature, and the human condition through a unique lens. The poet's vivid imagery and playful wit offer a fresh perspective on the everyday experiences of farming and rural existence. more

Author

Wendell Berry, an American novelist born on August 5, 1934, is renowned for his profound descriptions of rural life and his critical views on modern industrial civilization. more

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“All right, every day ain't going to be the best day of your life, don't worry about that. If you stick to it you hold the possibility open that you will have better days.”

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Book:Distant Neighbors: The Selected Letters of Wendell Berry & Gary Snyder

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“If one accepts the 24th and 104th Psalms as scriptural norms, then surface mining and other forms of earth destruction are perversions. If we take the Gospels seriously, how can we not see industrial warfare - with its inevitable massacre of innocents - as a most shocking perversion? By the standard of all scriptures, neglect of the poor, of widows and orphans, of the sick, the homeless, the insane, is an abominable perversion.”