people with romantic illusions find it hard to make a living. - Liza Cody

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Laying out grounds. . . may be considered as a liberal art, in some sort like poetry and painting. . . . it is to assist Nature in moving the affections. . . the affections of those who have the deepest perception of the beauty of Nature.

Liza Cody

people with romantic illusions find it hard to make a living.

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That was the trouble with lies: it was very important to remember them accurately when, generally, they were the things you most wanted to forget.

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