let us cultivate our garden.

Date:   1/29/2014 10:43:44 AM ( 10 y ago)

"There is a concatenation of all events in the best of possible worlds; for, in short, had you not been kicked out of a fine castle for the love of Miss Cunegund; had you not been put into the Inquisition; had you not traveled over America on foot; had you not run the Baron through the body; and had you not lost all your sheep, which you brought from the good country of El Dorado, you would not have been here to eat preserved citrons and pistachio nuts."

"Excellently observed," answered Candide; "but let us cultivate our garden."



http://www.literature.org/authors/voltaire/candide/chapter-30.html



The madness of living in the world as it is now.

Misplaced nature in our lives with other things.

solutions on the horizon: Permaculture voices,

Have you read Candide by Voltaire?

8:41 am
january 29, 2014

SEARCHING FOR CANDIDE NOW

http://www.literature.org/authors/voltaire/candide/chapter-30.html


 

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