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1 " Everything is mended by the soil. "
― Andrew Crofts , Secrets of the Italian Gardener
2 " Diplomats and politicians, blowing with the wind. No substance, no beliefs, no real friendships. "
3 " There must be a sense of urgency before anything can ever happen. "
4 " People floating like pollen in search of more fertile soil. "
5 " Most people don't lay the foundations correctly because they are too impatient or too greedy or too stupid ... "
6 " Garden design is all about concealment and surprise. "
7 " Stability and security are just illusions. But they are necessary illusions because without them there would be no way of going on. "
8 " Of all the advantages that ghostwriting offers, one of the greatest must be the opportunity that you get to meet people of interest. "
9 " It is the garden dseigner's job to hide the vulgar and the common as far as the eye can see and include only the excellent and splendid. "
10 " It is possible that since this book's publication you will have heard that I have died in "suspicious circumstances". "
― Andrew Crofts
11 " A garden is a metaphor for life at almost every level. It is a close parallel to civilisation. "
12 " Progress is good in many, many ways, but sometimes it is better to do things slowly and quietly. People need something to do with their days. "
