“Farmers are philosophical; they have learned that it is less wearing to shrug than to beat their breasts. But there is another angle to their attitude. Things happen rapidly in the country; something new always comes along to divert them and it isn't necessarily another calamity.” CountryHappensAttitudeBeatsPhilosophicalThings HappenBreastsSomething NewFarmersAngleCalamity Book:How to Have a Green Thumb Without an Aching Back: A New Method of Mulch Gardening Source: How to Have a Green Thumb Without an Aching Back: A New Method of Mulch Gardening
“once your eyes get opened to pacifism, you can't shut them again. Once you see it, you can't unsee it. You may bitterly regret the fact that you happen to be one of the tiny minority of the human race who have caught this angle of vision, but you can't help it.” HumansMayFactsHelpingHappensEyePeaceRaceVisionRegretCaughtTinyHuman RaceMinoritiesAnglePacifism Book:It Occurred to Me Source: It Occurred to Me