The Indians' botanical knowledge is disappearing even faster than the plants themselves.

Adventures happen only to those incapable of planning an expedition.

You have a feeling of achievement when you discover a new plant, even a plant that has no use.

Disappointment cannot exist without expectation. “The expected apricot is never as sweet when it reaches the mouth.

Grace is the divine assistance that gives you advantage over those who are better than you.

In the absence of a confirmed fact, rumors are usually sanctified as the truth. And that is what goes out there in the media.

Don't believe everything you hear - even in your own mind.

much agricultural land which might be growing food is being used instead to 'grow' money (in the form of coffee, tea, etc.).

Downright admonition, as a rule, is too blunt for the recipient.

Enthusiasm is that secret and harmonious spirit which hovers over the production of genius.

The only thing more painful than being an active forgetter is to be an inert rememberer.

My secret is a very simple one: I pray. To pray to Christ is to love him.

If you're not overprepared, you're underprepared.