the land Quotes

“The Ratliffs own the moon that floats over the lake, and the sun and the clouds. It is a place that has been good to them, as much a part of them as a member of the family. The idea of returning year after year to a single place appeals to Gogol deeply.”

“Remember, cara, hard times don’t last. Land and family do.”

“For a man who had two religions - God and the land - he was dying a little each day, disappointed by them both.”

“To tear treasure out of the bowels of the land was their desire, with no more moral purpose at the back of it than there is in burglars breaking into a safe.”