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Plant Quotes by Henry David Thoreau
- Probe the universe in a myriad of points. ... He is a wise man who has taken many views; to whom stones and plants and…
- Shall a man not have his spring as well as the plants?
- Though I do not believe that a plant will spring up where no seed has been, I have great faith in a seed. Convince me…
- If a plant cannot live according to its nature, it dies; and so a man.
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- Some bioengineering is good, especially if it results in plants that are more drought-resistant or perennial food crops. — Margaret Atwood
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- If I am constantly working, my relationships fail. So at least now I can have enough time to write a happy record.… — Adele