The land is the appointed remedy for whatever is false and fantastic in our culture...food for our mind, as well as our body.

A feeble man can see the farms that are fenced and tilled, the houses that are built. The strong man sees the possible houses and farms. His eye makes estates as fast as the sun breeds clouds.

Blame is safer than praise

When I was praised I lost my time, for instantly I turned around to look at the work I had thought slightly of, and that day I made nothing new.

The reason of idleness and of crime is the deferring of our hopes.

Every spirit builds itself a house; and beyond its house, a world; and beyond its world a heaven. Know then, that the world exists for you: build, therefore, your own world.

All natural objects make a kindred impression, when the mind is open to their influence.