"Gardening is not trivial. If you believe that it is, closely examine why you feel that way. You may discover that this attitude has been forced upon you by mass media and the crass culture it creates and maintains. The fact is, gardening is just the opposite - it is, or should be, a central, basic expression of human life."

"In the world at large, people are rewarded or punished in ways that are often utterly random. In the garden, cause and effect, labor and reward, are re-coupled. Gardening makes sense in a senseless world. By extension, then, the more gardens in the world, the more justice, the more sense is created."

"Human beings have survived for millennia because most of us make good decisions about our health most of the time."

"The most common objection that I hear to walking as exercise is that it's too easy, that only sweaty, strenuous activity offers real benefits. But there is abundant evidence that regular, brisk walking is associated with better health, including lower blood pressure, better moods and improved cholesterol ratios."

"There are people who can do all fine and heroic things but one - keep from telling their happiness to the unhappy."

"To leave a mark on the world, remember that joy is found not in possessing, but in appreciating."

"Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length."

"A poem begins in delight and ends in wisdom."