I have never had so many good ideas day after day as when I worked in the garden. – John Erskine
Theres a difference between beauty and charm. A beautiful woman is one I notice. A charming woman is one who notices me. – John Erskine
Music is the only language in which you cannot say a mean or sarcastic thing. – John Erskine
Only if we can restrain ourselves is good conversation possible. Good talk rises upon much discipline. – John Erskine
Be it deep or shallow, red or black, sand or clay, the soil is the link between the rock core of the earth and the living things on its surface. It is the foothold for the plants we grow. Therein lies the main reason for our interest in soils. – Roy Simonson, USDA Yearbook of Agriculture, 1957