A COLLECTION OF GOOD WORDS
园艺
Gardening
Rock 'n' Roll, no roses or gardening.
摇滚乐,没有玫瑰和园艺。
The love of gardening is a seed once sown that never dies.
对园艺的热爱就像一粒种子,一旦播下就永不会死亡。
What a man needs in gardening is a cast-iron back, with a hinge in it.
从事园艺工作的人所需要的是一个有铰链的铸铁背。
Plant your own garden and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.
种植自己的花园,装饰自己的灵魂,而不是等待别人给你送花。
I think this is what hooks one to gardening: it is the closest one can come to being present at creation.
我想这就是园艺吸引人的地方:它是一个人在创作时最接近现实的地方。
The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just on the body, but the soul.
园艺的光荣:手在泥土里,头在阳光下,心与自然同在。培育一个花园,不仅要靠身体,还要靠灵魂。
I could happily lean on a gate all the livelong day, chatting to passers-by about the wind and the rain. I do a lot of gate-leaning while I am supposed to be gardening; instead of hoeing, I lean on the gate, stare at the vegetable beds and ponder.
我可以高高兴兴地靠在一扇门上,整天跟过路的人聊着风和雨。我应该在做园艺的时候,却做了大量的门控工作;我没有锄地,而是靠在门上,盯着菜地沉思。