Weeds play an important part in building soil fertility and in balancing the biological community . . .

The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.

If we throw mother nature out the window, she comes back in the door with a pitchfork.

The healing of the land and the purification of the human spirit is the same process.

We must find our way back to true nature. We must set ourselves to the task of revitalizing the earth. Regreening the earth, sowing seeds in the desert--that is the path society must follow.

There is no time in modern agriculture for a farmer to write a poem or compose a song

Giving up your ego is the shortest way to unification with nature.

There is no one so great as the one who does not try to accomplish anything

The greening of the desert means sowing seeds in people's hearts and creating a green paradise of peace on earth.

We receive our nourishment from the Mother Earth. So we should put our hands together in an attitude of prayer and say "please" and "thank you" when dealing with nature.

As we kill nature, we are killing ourselves, and God incarnate as the world as well.

You are a leader if your vision, mission, and actions inspire others to emulate you or follow your path.

Both Heaven and Hell are retroactive, all of one's life will eventually be known to have been one or the other.

I was born and I live in a small village, where the centre of life is the square, and the small bar/cafe.

What I want people to know about Ethiopia is that it is a country of nations and nationalities. Oromos are the majority. But Oromos have been so good to Ethiopia but have been marginalized for years.

I like all music. Well, I don't like music that was created to make money. I don't really like bands that don't write their own music

A poor woman from Manchester, on being taken to the seaside, is said to have expressed her delight on seeing for the first time something of which there was enough for everybody.

The more laws, the less justice.

Arkansas is a state where politics is retail.

Courage is fear that prays.

For God is like a skilfull Geometrician.