“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
“Isn't it the moment of most profound doubt that gives birth to new certainties? Perhaps hopelessness is the very soil that nourishes human hope; perhaps one could never find sense in life without first experiencing its absurdity.” GivingFirstsHumansMomentsHopeDoubtBirthHeroProfoundCertaintySoilHopelessHeroicAbsurdityHopelessnessWithout HopeDoubt And CertaintyHopes In LifeDon't Give Up Hope Author:Vaclav Havel
“But poverty, though it does not prevent the generation, is extremely unfavourable to the rearing of children. The tender plant is produced, but in so cold a soil, and so severe a climate, soon withers and dies.” ChildrenDoeScienceDiesPovertyGenerationsColdBirthPlantClimateSoilSevere Book:An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations Source: An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations
“Dying away from home, away from the soil of your birth - and to do so unseen and unmourned - is a profound horror.” HomeDyingBirthHorrorProfoundSoilUnseenAway From Home Author:Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor
“The present convergence of crises - in money, energy, education, health, water, soil, climate, politics, the environment, and more - is a birth crisis, expelling us from the old world into a new.” WorldEnergyWaterEnvironmentBirthCrisisClimateSoilOld WorldConvergence Author:Charles Eisenstein
“(Soft petals, yes, but not so barren quite, Mingled with these, smooth bean and wrinkled pea;) And go along with you ere you lose sight Of what you came for and become like me, Slave to a springtime passion for the earth. How love burns through the Putting in the Seed On through the watching for that early birth When, just as the soil tarnishes with weed, The sturdy seedling with arched body comes Shouldering its way and shedding the earth crumbs.” WayBodyEarthPassionLosesBirthSpringSightSlaveSeedsLike MeSoilWeedSmoothBeansSpringtimeBarrenPetalsPeasCrumbsSturdySeedlings Book:The poetry of Robert Frost Source: The poetry of Robert Frost
“What do we look for as reward? Some little sounds, and scents, and scenes A small hand darting strawberry-ward A woman's aprons full of greens. The sense that we have brought to birth Out of the cold and heavy soil, The blessed fruits and flowers of earth Is large reward for our toil.” LooksLittlesHandsEarthDesireSoundFlowerColdBirthSceneEssentialsGardenBlessedFruitRewardsHeavySoilGardeningScentToilStrawberriesApronsSmall Hands Author:Ruth Pitter