America is the only nation in history which miraculously has gone directly from barbarism to degeneration without the usual interval of civilization.
If the grace of God miraculously operates it probably operates through the subliminal door.
Nothing is so beautiful as spring - when weeds in wheels shoot long and lovely and lush Thrush's eggs look little low heavens and thrush through the echoing timber does so rinse and wring the ear it strikes like lightning to hear him sing.