"The gardens of my youth were fragrant gardens and it is their sweetness rather than their patterns of their furnishings that I now most clearly recall."

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Source : Louise Beebe Wilder (1990). “The fragrant path”, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing

Louise Wilder

#Garden Quotes #Smell Quotes #Patterns Quotes

“If we live out of our memory, we're tied to the past and to that which is finite. When we live out of our imagination, we're tied to that which is infinite.”
“In Australia, I grew up watching 'The Mickey Mouse Club,' my son grew up watching 'Sesame Street,' my grandson's growing up watching 'Dora The Explorer.' So we are sort of saturated with American culture from the day we're born, and to those of those who do have an ear for it, it's second nature.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Lifting your eyes from the things of this world is an activity that must begin WHERE YOU ARE.”
“I think if we are actually going to accept our generation's responsibility, that's going to mean that we give our children no less retirement security than we inherited from our parents.”
“Me, personally, I'm just happy. I have a great mother. I have two great sisters. I couldn't ask for more. I'm healthy. I do what I love.”
“I am hopeful for the American people that we can actually improve the outlook for bringing down costs in health care.”
“Nor did demons crucify Him; it is you who have crucified Him and crucify Him still, when you delight in your vices and sins.”
“Simply being myself makes me feel vulnerable.”

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