It is difficult to be emphatic when no one is emphatic on the other side.

No man but feels more of a man in the world if he have a bit of ground that he can call his own. However small it is on the surface, it is four thousand miles deep; and that is a very handsome property.

The stranger who receives the rare gift of human kindness holds its value in his heart forever.

To own a bit of ground, to scratch it with a hoe, to plant seeds, and watch the renewal of life - this is the commonest delight of the race, the most satisfactory thing a man can do.

The love of dirt is among the earliest of passions, as it is the latest.

A garden is an awful responsibility. You never know what you may be aiding to grow in it.

People always overdo the matter when they attempt deception.