“No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace as I have seen in one autumnal face.” – John Donne

“If nature offers no home, then we must make a home one way or another. The only question is how.” – John Burnside

“Nothing makes me so happy as to observe nature and to paint what I see.” – Henri Rousseau

“The earth is the mother of all people, and all people should have equal rights upon it.” – Chief Joseph

“I prefer drawing to talking. Drawing is faster, and leaves less room for lies.” – Le Corbusier

“All good things which exist are the fruits of originality.” – John Stuart Mill

“There’s something about taking a plow and breaking new ground. It gives you energy.” – Ken Kesey

“The love of gardening is a seed once sown that never dies.” – Gertrude Jekyll

“One must be a living man and a posthumous artist.” – Jean Cocteau

“Through a painting we can see the whole world.” – Hans Hofmann