Our lives as we lead them as passed on to others, whether in physical or mental forms, tingeing all future lives together. This should be enough for one who lives for truth and service to his fellow passengers on the way. – Luther Burbank
The secret of improved plant breeding, apart from scientific knowledge, is love. – Luther Burbank
If we had paid no more attention to our plants than we have to our children, we would now be living in a jungle of weed. – Luther Burbank
It is well for people who think, to change their minds occasionally in order to keep them clean. – Luther Burbank
While it may not be appropriate in every venue, and on every occasion, mockery is the guardian of reason, the enemy of pretension, and the mirror to folly. No belief, no passion, no commitment should be considered immune from the acerbic test of ridicule. – Dr. Idel Dreimer, www.lumpenbangenpiano.com