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“I often imagine what our lives would be like without trees. We won't even dwell on the fact that our atmosphere would be sorely lacking in oxygen...The tree gave human beings everything, but today it has received little in the way of thanks.”
― Gardener of Versailles: My Life in the World's Grandest Garden
― Gardener of Versailles: My Life in the World's Grandest Garden
“Visitors are informed, but what do they feel? I can't find the warmth of Versailles in such blandness, and I don't think tourist come here in search of information at all. The bus-loads of Japanese tourists and honest grandmothers don't visit the Queen's bedroom to learn about the particular type of canopy bed she slept in or the sort of wood it is made from; they come to relive a moment in the queen's life.”
― Gardener of Versailles: My Life in the World's Grandest Garden
― Gardener of Versailles: My Life in the World's Grandest Garden
“Everything that was once alive is now mechanical. Technology certainly brought a new ease and accuracy, but apart from these ultimately less important details, the new equipment has caused our quality of life to deteriorate. Technical progress in my profession has allowed for improved comfort, but not improved living, and it would be a serious error to confuse the two. You aren't happier in a leather armchair; you’re just better seated.”
― Gardener of Versailles: My Life in the World's Grandest Garden
― Gardener of Versailles: My Life in the World's Grandest Garden
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