"There is nothing like looking, if you want to find something."

- J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit

"...no matter how complex or affluent, human societies are nothing but subsystems of the biosphere, the Earth's thin veneer of life, which is ultimately run by bacteria, fungi and green plants." - Vaclav Smil

"One should pay attention to even the smallest crawling creature for these too may have a valuable lesson to teach us." - Black Elk

"All through the long winter, I dream of my garden. On the first day of spring, I dig my fingers deep into the soft earth. I can feel its energy, and my spirits soar." - Helen Hayes