My daddy wanted me to be a farmer; feel the smoothness of Alabama clay and become one of the first blacks in my town to own land. But, I was worried about my history being caked with that southern clay, and I subscribed to a different kind of teaching and learning in my bones and in my spirit.
— John Henrik ClarkeA farmer is a magician who produces money from the mud.
— Amit KalantriI always wanted to be a farmer. There is a tradition of that in my family.
— BjorkI’m not made for city streets. My brogans drop soil from the field behind me, each grain of dirt like a seed revealing who I am. My heart belongs in the country. I’m a farmer, and I was shaped in the fields.
— Brenda Sutton RoseIf he had known unstructured space is a delugeand stocked his log house-boat with all the animals even the wolves, he might have floated. But obstinate hestated, The land is solid and stamped, watching his foot sink down through the stone up to his knee. From 'Progressive insanities of a pioneer.
— Margaret AtwoodIf we as a society are willing to have a preference for organic food, the farmer can pass on the savings.
— Robert PattersonNot every environment accepts the dream shaping progress you want to put across. Take a second look at what you dream about, be sure it can progress very well where you are; Hiroshima and Nagasaki are not fertile grounds for a farmer’s dream seeds. Go and relocate!
— Israelmore AyivorWhile farmers contribute to our survival, let us also do our part by showing them respect in form of not wasting food.
— Mohith AgadiPick a leader who will make their citizens proud. One who will stir the hearts of the people, so that the sons and daughters of a given nation strive to emulate their leader's greatness. Only then will a nation be truly great, when a leader inspires and produces citizens worthy of becoming future leaders, honorable decision makers and peacemakers. And in these times, a great leader must be extremely brave. Their leadership must be steered only by their conscience, not a bribe.
— Suzy KassemTo a farmer dirt is not a waste, it is wealth.
— Amit Kalantri