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Quote by May Sarton
May we agree that private life is irrelevant? Multiple, mixed, amb

May we agree that private life is irrelevant? Multiple, mixed, ambiguous at best — out of it we try to fashion the crystal clear, the singular, the absolute, and that is what is relevant; that is what matters. – May Sarton

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A garden is always a series of losses set against a few triumphs, like life itself. – May Sarton

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