There are two seasonal diversions that can ease the bite of any winter. One is the January thaw. The other is the seed catalogues. – Hal Borland (1900–1978)
O ye Sun and Moon, oh ye beans and roses, oh ye jigs and juleps, Bless ye the Lord, Praise Him and Magnify Him Forever. Amen. – Virginia Cary Hudson, “Gardening,” O Ye Jigs & Juleps!, 1962
Its much more interesting to watch someone who is ill-equipped to solve their problem fight to solve their problem than wallow in the knowledge that theyre ill-equipped to solve their problems. – John Hawkes