Secrets of the Italian Gardener Quotes

“Stability and security are just illusions. But they are necessary illusions because without them there would be no way of going on.”
― Andrew Crofts, Secrets of the Italian Gardener

“Everything is mended by the soil.”
― Andrew Crofts, Secrets of the Italian Gardener

“Garden design is all about concealment and surprise.”
― Andrew Crofts, Secrets of the Italian Gardener

“There must be a sense of urgency before anything can ever happen.”
― Andrew Crofts, Secrets of the Italian Gardener

“Diplomats and politicians, blowing with the wind. No substance, no beliefs, no real friendships.”
― Andrew Crofts, Secrets of the Italian Gardener

“People floating like pollen in search of more fertile soil.”
― Andrew Crofts, Secrets of the Italian Gardener

“A garden is a metaphor for life at almost every level. It is a close parallel to civilisation.”
― Andrew Crofts, Secrets of the Italian Gardener

“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.”
― Andrew Crofts, Secrets of the Italian Gardener

“Most people don't lay the foundations correctly because they are too impatient or too greedy or too stupid ...”
― Andrew Crofts, Secrets of the Italian Gardener

“Of all the advantages that ghostwriting offers, one of the greatest must be the opportunity that you get to meet people of interest.”
― Andrew Crofts, Secrets of the Italian Gardener

“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.”
― Andrew Crofts, Secrets of the Italian Gardener