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“The principal value of a garden is not understood. It is not to give the possessors vegetables and fruit (that can be better and cheaper done by the market-gardeners), but to teach him patience and philosophy, and the higher virtues - hope deferred, and expectations blighted, leading directly to resignation, and sometimes to alienation.”

Quote by Charles Dudley Warner

Book:My Summer in a Garden: Easyread Comfort Edition

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My Summer in a Garden: Easyread Comfort Edition

Experience the tranquility and beauty of a garden through this charming narrative, designed for easy reading and comfort. more

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Charles Dudley Warner

Charles Dudley Warner was an American novelist born on September 12, 1829, and died on October 20, 1900. Known for his humor and satire, his works include notable titles such as 'The Country of the Pointed Firs'. more

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