"But you, oh gardener, poet that you be / Though unaware, now use your seeds like words / And make them lilt with color nicely flung ..."

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Source : Vita Sackville-West, Victoria Sackville-West (2004). “The Garden”, Frances Lincoln Limited

Vita Sackville-West

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“Ted Hughes has been appointed poet laureate to succeed Sir John Betjeman, which is a bit like appointing a grim young crow to replace a cuddly old teddy bear.”
“Our leaders will serve the common good with better laws and better actions only when we serve it first, by casting better votes.”
“But, also, before I even go on the Medicare prescription drug debate, I always tell the folks in rural Illinois, and I represent 30 counties south of Springfield down to Indiana and Kentucky, that in this bill is the best rural package for hospitals ever passed.”
“You know, people speak in poetry all the time. They just don't realize it.”
“Whether you sell hamburgers or computers, weâ€™re all in the customer service business. Our goal must be to exceed our customersâ€™ expectations every day.”
“Environmental policy must strike a balance between the earth's best interests and our citizen's pressing needs”
“It is that, but really, it's about how we don't recognise the little things in life, or appreciate the little things in life like belonging. A sense of belonging is a big thing today.”
“The greatest gift is a passion for reading.”

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