Among gardeners, enthusiasm and experience rarely exist in equal measures. Roger B. Swain
Fair flowers that are not gather'd in their prime, Rot and consume themselves in little time. William Shakespeare
God has cared for these trees, saved them from drought, disease, avalanches, and a thousand tempests and floods. But he cannot save them from fools. John Muir
A garden is always a series of losses set against a few triumphs, like life itself. May Sarton
Nature, at whose feet every one who does any gardening must sit and learn, settled the question ages and ages before mankind began to cultivate flowers, by creating the annual as the great filler-in of the vegetable world-the finishing touch to her handiwork. Benjamin Goodrich
A garden is never so good as it will be next year. Thomas Cooper
It is always a great pleasure-and surprise-when you happen on just the perfect place in which to plant some special treasure. Margery Fish
There is always music amongst the trees in the garden, but our hearts must be very quiet to hear it. Minnie Aumonier
The bud may have a bitter taste, But sweet will be the flower. William Cowper
His cheeks are as a bed of spices, as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh. Song of Solomon 5:13
Plants are like people: they're all different and a little bit strange. John Kehoe
And the day came when the risk (it took) to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. Anais Nin
