I think there is something about luxury - it's not something people need, but it's what they want. It really pulls at their heart.
“I do not yet know why plants come out of the land or float in streams, or creep on rocks or roll from the sea. I am entranced by the mystery of them, and absorbed by their variety and kinds. Everywhere they are visible yet everywhere occult.”
“Why on earth do we want closer connection with England? We have little in common with English people except our language. We are fast becoming an entirely different people.”