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Quote by Gertrude Jekyll
The lesson I have thoroughly learnt, and wish to pass on to others

The lesson I have thoroughly learnt, and wish to pass on to others, is to know the enduring happiness that the love of a garden gives. – Gertrude Jekyll

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There is a lovable quality about the actual tools. One feels so kindly to the thing that enables the hand to obey the brain. Moreover, one feels a good deal of respect for it without it the brain and the hand would be helpless. – Gertrude Jekyll

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respect
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Gertrude Jekyll
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What is one to say about June, the time of perfect young summer, the fulfillment of the promise of the earlier months, and with as yet no sign to remind one that its fresh young beauty will ever fade. – Gertrude Jekyll

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Summer
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Happiness is secured through virtue it is a good attained by mans own will. – Thomas Aquinas

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Gather the crumbs of happiness and they will make you a loaf of contentment. – Author Unknown

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Considering the way the world is, one happy day is almost a miracle. – Paulo Coelho

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Happiness is being on the beam with life – to feel the pull of life. – Agnes Martin

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