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fluentisonus:

A black and white comic page. At the top is a panel of a man watching two people pull up nettles with the words "One day he saw some country people busily engaged in pulling up nettles". Below that is a drawing of two hands holding a dried nettle stalk and the words "he examined the plants, which were uprooted and already dried, and said: 'They are dead. Nevertheless, it would be a good thing to know how to make use of them."ALT
A black and white comic. In the first panel is a steaming bowl in front of a chair on a table with the words "When the nettle is young, the leaf makes an excellent vegetable." In the second panel is a close up drawing of a person's hand making cordage with the words "when it is older, it has filaments and fibres like hemp and flax." In the third panel a woman is holding up a sheet of fabric as if to fold it, with the words "Nettle cloth is as good as linen cloth." In the fourth panel a chicken is pecking at the ground with the words "Chopped up, nettles are good for poultry." At the bottom of the page is a drawing of nettles in a basket and the words "With the exercise of a little care, the nettle could be made useful;"ALT
A black and white comic. In the first panel, a doorway in a brick wall is partially overgrown with nettles and has the words "it is neglected." In the second panel there is a hand with a rash and the words "and it becomes hurtful." At the bottom, from left to right is drawn a scythe, a dead nettle lying on the ground, nettle stumps, and some living nettles, all with the words "It is exterminated"ALT
A black and white drawing of a man in early 19th century clothing, in his shirt sleeve and holding a hat, looking at a nettle plant. Words read "How many men resemble the nettle!"ALT

He added, after a pause: “Remember this, my friends: there are no such things as bad plants or bad men. There are only bad cultivators.”

Les Misérables, Volume I / Book V / Chapter III, trans. Hapgood

camestela: “The dragon was a very busy creature, as you know. He had to do many things, and go many places everyday. He had to collect trinkets and treasures when he was away. He must stay focused in his tasks at all times. He was very focused, but...

camestela:

The dragon was a very busy creature, as you know.
He had to do many things, and go many places everyday. He had to collect trinkets and treasures when he was away. He must stay focused in his tasks at all times.
He was very focused, but still the dragon found time to fly over the mountains every night.
He knew he should return home, he had already spent much time visiting his friend, and yet, he couldn’t resist to fly and dance and jump over the night sky. He loved nothing more than looking at the stars from above the clouds and feel the cold wind under his wings.
Yes, he was a very busy creature but he could always find time for this