As much as I converse with sages and heroes, they have very little of my love and admiration. I long for rural and domestic scene, for the warbling of birds and the prattling of my children.Quote by John Adams about conversation, admiration, children, love
The simplicity and uniformity of rural occupations, and their incessant practice, preclude any anxieties and agitations of hope and fear, to which employments of a more precarious and casual nature are subject.Quote by William Falconer about simplicity, fear, hope, nature
I grew up in conservative rural Kansas in the 1950s when it was expected that girls would not have a life outside the home, so educating them was a waste of time.Quote by Sara Paretsky about opinion, home, time, life
I think maybe the rural influence in my life helped me in a sense, of knowing how to get close to people and talk to them and get my work done.Quote by Gordon Parks about influence, common sense, sense, work, life, people