“Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.”

“In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous”

“Flowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul.”

“I believe in God, only I spell it nature ”

“All art is but imitation of nature”

“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience”