Quote by Charles Dudley Warner, My Summer
The love of dirt is among the earliest of passions, as it is the latest. Mud-pies gratify one of our first and best instincts. So long as we are dirty, we are pure. Fondness for theground comes back to a man after he has run the round of pleasure and business, eaten dirt, and sown wild oats, drifted about the world, and taken the wind of all its moods. The love of digging in the ground (or of looking on while he pays another to dig is as sure to come back to him, as he is sure, at last, to go under the ground, and stay there.
Summary
This quote suggests that the love for getting dirty and engaging with the ground is a primal instinct that is present throughout our lives. It implies that playing in the dirt and mud, symbolized by mud-pies, connects us to a sense of purity and innocence. As we grow older and experience various pleasures, challenges, and adventures, the urge to return to the ground reemerges. The love for digging in the soil, either physically or metaphorically, ultimately signifies the inevitability of death and our connection to the earth.
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Gardens
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