American indian Quote by Luther Standing Bear

The old people came literally to love the soil and they sat or reclined on the ground with a feeling of being close to…

— Luther Standing Bear

The soil is the gift of God to the living.

— Thomas Jefferson

The soil is the great connector of lives, the source and destination of all. It is the healer and restorer and resurrector, by which…

— Wendell Berry

“They had grown up on shame; it was the nutrient of their soil.”

— Elizabeth Strout

Soil is a resource, a living, breathing entity that, if treated properly, will maintain itself. It's our lifeline for survival. When it has finally…

— Marjorie Harris

The soil is the great connector of our lives, the source and destination of all.

— Wendell Berry

In those days, when you got boxed, that was it. A lot of old people were there because somebody wanted the farm. It was…

— Kate Millett

Men no longer love the soil. Landowners sell it, lease it, divide it into shares, prostitute it, bargain with it and treat it as…

— Tashunka Witko

“Mama says that we work in order to grow and keep up with the earth’s heartbeat. She says that the earth is for our…

— Unathi Magubeni

“My roots are firmly planted in the glory of nature. The soil beneath my feet heartens each step.”

— Amy Leigh Mercree

“We walk on the ground and give sparse recognition to the mud that will be the eternal homes for the bodies that we praise…

— Crystal Evans

once a man had thrust his hands into the soil and knew the grit of it between his teeth, he felt something rise within…

— Martha Ostenso