An idea from Walden

He hoed beans from 5 in the morning till noon, in rows that added up to 7 miles, and his hoe turned up arrowheads of people who farmed there long before. Next he meant to plant sincerity, truth, and simplicity instead. Summers passed; he admits those seeds never came up.

From Walden by Henry David Thoreau

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