The land belongs to the future. Auteur: Willa Cather Copy Quote More from Willa Cather “Although I admired scholarship so much in Cleric, I was not deceived about myse…” “LAST summer I happened to be crossing the plains of Iowa in a season of intense…” “Have the last word ma'm," he said cheerfully, "It's a lady's priviledge.” “The road is nothing, the end is all.”