“The most vibrant of flowers often come from the filthiest of soils.”
“Books are like seeds. They can lie dormant for centuries and then flower in the most unpromising soil.”
“On rich soils only abundant harvests of produce for ordinary consumption grow. On poor soils the most misshapen trees, and flowers of the rarest, the subtlest colours and scents are to be found.”
“If you are unknown, you can work better! Deserted soils of the mountains create the most beautiful flowers!”
“When cultivating your garden, keep the soil healthy with encroachers. The most redolent flowers grow over graves.”
“You want to do something good for the flowers? Then, keep the flowers in the soil, in nowhere else!”