There Are Two Essential Epochs In Any

One Must First Seek To Love Plants And Nature, And Then To Cultivate That Happy Peace Of Mind Which Is Satisfied With Little. He Will Be Happier If He Has No Rigid And Arbitrary Ideals, For Gardens Are Coquettish, Particularly With The Novice.

My Life Has Been A Continuous Fulfillment Of Dreams. It Appears That Everything I Saw And Did Has A New, And Perhaps, More Significant Meaning, Every Time I See It. The Earth Is Good. It Is A Privilege To Live Thereon.

Extension Work Is Not Exhortation. Nor Is It Exploitation Of The People, Or Advertising Of An Institution, Or Publicity Work For Securing Students. It Is A Plain, Earnest, And Continuous Effort To Meet The Needs Of The People On Their Own Farms And In The Localities.

No Beast Has Ever Overcome The Earth; And The Natural World Has Never Been Conquered By Muscular Force.

Anyone Who Acquires More Than The Usual Amount Of Knowledge Concerning A Subject Is Bound To Leave It As His Contribution To The Knowledge Of The World.