Silence like a cancer grows “Fools,” said I, “You do not know Silence like a cancer grows Hear my words that I might teach you Take my arms that I might reach you” But my words like silent raindrops fell And echoed in the wells of silence Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel, The Sound Of Silence silencediseaserain
Each element performs many functions Each element in the system should be chosen and placed so that it performs as many functions as possible. Bill Mollison, Introduction to Permaculture The multiplicity of living patterns function