“Surely as cometh the Winter, I know there are violets under the snow.” ~ R.H. Newell

“Hold the door, say please, say thank you. Don’t steal, don’t cheat, and don’t lie. I know you got mountains to climb, but always stay humble and kind.” ~ Tim McGraw

“The country life is to be preferred, for there we see the works of God, but in cities little else but the works of men. And the one makes a better subject for contemplation than the other.” ~ William Penn

“Good farmers, who take seriously their duties as stewards of Creation and of their land’s inheritors, contribute to the welfare of society in more ways than society usually acknowledges, or even knows.” ~ Wendell Berry

“In the countryside, you’re always hearing sheep, birds, tractors, and farm equipment.” ~ Ben Howard