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May Sarton quotes about garden

American Poet May 3, 1912 – July 16, 1995

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When I speak of life and love as expanding with age, sex seems the least important thing. At any age we grow by the enlarging of consciousness, by learning a new language, or a new art or craft (gardening?) that implies a new way of looking at the universe. Love is one of the great enlargers of the person because it requires us to "take in" the stranger and to understand him, and to exercise restraint and tolerance as well as imagination to make the relationship work. May Sarton
May Sarton quote: "A garden is always a series of losses set against a few..."
A garden is always a series of losses set against a few triumphs, like life itself. May Sarton
Everything that slows us down and forces patience, everything that sets us back into the slow circles of nature, is a help. Gardening is an instrument of grace. May Sarton
May Sarton quote: "The garden is growth and change and that means loss as well as..."
The garden is growth and change and that means loss as well as constant new treasures to make up for a few disasters. May Sarton

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