Alfred Austin

Public opinion is no more than this: what people think that other people think.

There is no gardening without humility. Nature is constantly sending even its oldest scholars to the bottom of the class for some egregious blunder.

Exclusiveness in a garden is a mistake as great as it is in society.

Fertile soil, level plains, easy passage across the mountains, coal, iron, and other metals imbedded in the rocks, and a stimulating climate, all shower their blessings upon man.

Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul.

I studied international relations and economics at the University of Virginia. I paid my way by working as a bartender in the summer and at three part-time jobs during the year.