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“Scents bring memories, and many memories bring nostalgic pleasure. We would be wise to plan for this when we plant a garden.”

Would Be Nature Memories Pleasure Wise Plans Garden Plant Smell Nostalgia Scent Being Wise Nostalgic

Book:The Gardening Year

Source: The Gardening Year

“The works of a person that begin immediately to decay, while those of him who plants begin directly to improve. In this, planting promises a more lasting pleasure than building; which, were it to remain in equal perfection, would at best begin to moulder and want repairs in imagination. Now trees have a circumstance that suits our taste, and that is annual variety.”

Want Persons Imagination Pleasure Tree Building Circumstances Promise Taste Equal Perfection Plant Suits Variety Lasting Decay Annuals

Book:The Works in Verse and Prose, of William Shenstone, Esq: Most of which Were Never Before Printed ...

Source: The Works in Verse and Prose, of William Shenstone, Esq: Most of which Were Never Before Printed ...

“Gardening is peaceful, yet there is a great element of failure. It's the perfect metaphor for life -- a lot of pleasure, then it's over. There's great satisfaction in tending something, feeling it needs you, even if it's just a plant on your windowsill.”

Ifs Needs Feelings Perfect Pleasure Elements Plant Metaphor Satisfaction Peaceful Gardening Need You

Author:Jane Kaczmarek

“The plant kingdom covers the entire earth, offering our senses great pleasure and the delights of summer.”

Earth Pleasure Summer Plant Delight Senses Kingdoms Offering

Author:Carl Linnaeus

“A beginner must look on himself as one setting out to make a garden for his Lord's pleasure, on most unfruitful soil which abounds in weeds. His Majesty roots up the weeds and will put in good plants instead. Let us reckon that this is already done when the soul decides to practice prayer and has begun to do so.”

Looks Soul Done Prayer Pleasure Lord Practice Garden Roots Plant Setting Settings Soil Weed Majesty Beginners

Book:The Life of St Teresa of Avila by Herself

Source: The Life of St Teresa of Avila by Herself