"A man's mind may be likened to a garden, which may be
intelligently cultivated or allowed to run wild; but
whether cultivated or neglected, it must, and will, bring
forth...
Just as a gardener cultivates his plot, keeping it free
from weeds, and growing the flowers and fruits, which he
requires, so may a man tend the garden of his mind, weeding
out all the wrong, useless, and impure thoughts, and
cultivating toward perfection the flowers an fruits of
right, useful, and pure thoughts. By pursuing this process,
a man sooner or later discovers that he is the master
gardener of his soul, the director of his life. He also
reveals, within himself, the laws of thought, and
understands, with ever-increasing accuracy, how the
thought-forces and mind-elements operate in shaping his
character, circumstances, and destiny." -- James Allen
