Man toils, and strives, and wastes his little life to claim-- At last the transient glory of a splendid name, And have, perchance, in marble mockery …

- Andrew Jackson Downing

Plant spacious parks in your cities, and loose their gates as wide as the morning, to the whole people.

- Andrew Jackson Downing

He who owns a wood of proper land in this country, and, in the face of all the personal riches of the day, only raises crabs and choke pears, deserve…

- Andrew Jackson Downing

Fear not, too much, an open enemy; He is consistent--always at his post; But watchful be of him who holds the key Of your own heart, and flatters you…

- Andrew Jackson Downing

Fine fruit is the flower of commodities. It is the most perfect union of the useful and the beautiful that the earth knows. Trees full of soft foliag…

- Andrew Jackson Downing

Architecture, either practically considered or viewed as an art of taste, is a subject so important and comprehensive in itself, that volumes would b…

- Andrew Jackson Downing