Diane Ackerman Quotes:
Ocupation: Author
Life: b. October 7, 1948
Birthday: October 7
Devising a vocabulary for gardening is like devising a vocabulary for sex. There are the correct Latin names, but most people invent euphemisms. Those who refer to plants by Latin name are considered more expert, if a little pedantic.
source: Diane Ackerman (2002). “Cultivating Delight: A Natural History of My Garden”, G K Hall & Company
topic: Sex, Latin, Vocabulary, Devising, Euphemism, Pedantic
