To those who have as yet not learned the secret of true happiness, which is the joy of coming into the closest relationship with the Maker and Preserver of all things: begin now to study the little things in your own door yard. George Washington Carver More Quotes by George Washington Carver More Quotes From George Washington Carver A life that stood out as a gospel of self-forgetting service. He could have added fortune to fame but caring for neither he found happiness and honor in being helpful to the world. The centre of his world was the south where he was born in slavery some 79 years ago and where he did his work as a creative scientist. George Washington Carver caring self science The rapid growth of industry, the ever increasing population and the imperative need for a more varied, wholesome and nourishing foodstuff makes it all the more necessary to exhaust every means at our command to fill the empty dinner pail, enrich our soils, bring greater wealth and influence to our beautiful South land, which is synonymous to a healthy, happy and contented people. George Washington Carver health beautiful mean My purpose alone must be God's purpose. George Washington Carver purpose There is no short cut to acheivement. George Washington Carver short-cuts cutting You can't teach people anything. You can only draw out. George Washington Carver teach teaching people Learn to do common things uncommonly well; we must always keep in mind that anything that helps fill the dinner pail is valuable. George Washington Carver dinner mind food All flowers talk to me and so do hundreds of little living things in the woods. I learn what I know by watching and loving everything. George Washington Carver woods flower littles I believe that the great Creator has put ores and oil on this Earth to give us a breathing spell ... as we exhaust them, we must be prepared to fall back on our farms, which are God's true storehouse. We can learn to synthesize materials for every human need from things that grow. George Washington Carver nature believe fall God is going to reveal to us things He never revealed before if we put our hands in His. George Washington Carver ifs hands Nothing is more beautiful than the loveliness of the woods before sunrise. George Washington Carver good-morning beautiful beauty Nature is the greatest teacher and I learn from her best when others are asleep. In the still dark hours before sunrise God tells me of the plans I am to fulfill. George Washington Carver sunrise dark teacher Our creator is the same and never changes despite the names given Him by people here and in all parts of the world. Even if we gave Him no name at all, He would still be there, within us, waiting to give us good on this earth. George Washington Carver never-giving-up god names One reason I never patent my products is that if I did it would take so much time, I would get nothing else done. But mainly I don't want my discoveries to benefit specific favored persons. George Washington Carver patents done discovery Whatever you love opens its secrets to you. George Washington Carver secret God gave them [the discoveries] to me; how can I sell them to someone else? George Washington Carver sells discovery It is simply service that measures success. George Washington Carver measure-of-success When I touch that flower, I am not merely touching that flower. I am touching infinity. That little flower existed long before there were human beings on this earth. It will continue to exist for thousands, yes, millions of years to come. George Washington Carver flower long years I wanted to know the name of every stone and flower and insect and bird and beast. I wanted to know where it got its color, where it got its life - but there was no one to tell me. George Washington Carver flower hypocrite life My work is that of keeping every operation down (in size) so that the farmer and the man farthest down can get hold of it. George Washington Carver size work men I found that when I talk to the little flower or to the little peanut they will give up their secrets . . . George Washington Carver giving-up flower secret