God almighty first planted a garden: and, indeed, it is the purest of human pleasure. – Francis Bacon
Philosophy when superficially studied, excites doubt, when thoroughly explored, it dispels it. – Francis Bacon
God almighty first planted a garden: and, indeed, it is the purest of human pleasure. – Francis Bacon
Philosophy when superficially studied, excites doubt, when thoroughly explored, it dispels it. – Francis Bacon
If a mans wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics. – Francis Bacon
How can I stand on the ground every day and not feel its power? How can I live my life stepping on this stuff and not wonder at it? Science says that an acre of soil produces one horsepower every day. But you could pour gasoline all over the ground forever and never see it sprout maple trees. – William Bryant Logan, Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth