Even though Christmas can be a lot of work, we all know the bustle is worth the bother.

Some may wonder why I chose wildflowers when there are hunger and unemployment and the big bomb in the world. Well, I, for one, think we will survive, and I hope that along the way we can keep alive our experience with the flowering earth. For the bounty of nature is also one of the deep needs of man.

The challenge we now face is to build on the record of the past, to continue accepting new responsibilities and seeking new opportunities to serve.

The environment is where we all meet; where all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share.

When I no longer thrill to the first snow of the season, I'll know I'm growing old.

My heart found its home long ago in the beauty, mystery, order and disorder of the flowering earth. I wanted future generations to be able to savor what I had all my life.

Even though Christmas can be a lot of work, we all know the bustle is worth the bother.