- “The plants we’ve chosen will collect and cycle Earth’s minerals,water, and air;shade the soil and renew it with leafy mulch; and yield fruits and greens for people and wildlife.” ― Toby Hemenway
- “Of course, chaos can lead to failure and extinction. But so can order. Far more nations, people, and ideas die of atrophy than die from revolution. Both order and chaos are necessary ingredients for long run success – for sustainability.” ― John Ikerd