When we look at where the olive tree grows, we can only wonder how does such dry and arid soil yield such a rich, dense juice

When we look at where the olive tree grows, we can only wonder how does such dry and arid soil yield such a rich, dense juice. Does it only come from the ground, or also from the sea?

Predrag Matvejevic

From Mediteranski brevijar, by Predrag Matvejevic