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Gardening gives one back a sense of proportion about everything - except itself.

May Sarton

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May Sarton
Age: 83 †
Born: 1912
Born: May 3
Died: 1995
Died: July 16
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May Eleanor Sarton
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Horticulture
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Gardener
Everything
Gardening
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Essentials
Garden
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A house that does not have one warm, comfy chair in it is soulless.
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Mountains define you. You cannot define / Them.
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