A generation before, it had been sagebrush and coyotes; a generation later, it was a burgeoning movie town. But for that brief idyllic time in 1910, Hollywood looked like the perfect place for a successful writer to settle down, build his dream house, and maybe do some gardening.
Copy QuoteTo see a world in a grain of sand and heaven in a wild flower Hold infinity in the palm of your hand and eternity in an hour.
Copy Quote View & ShareFlowers always make people better, happier, and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine for the soul.
Copy Quote View & ShareAnd forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.
Copy Quote View & ShareA garden is a grand teacher. It teaches patience and careful watchfulness; it teaches industry and thrift; above all it teaches entire trust.
Copy Quote View & ShareGod Almighty first planted a garden. And indeed, it is the purest of human pleasures.
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