Wild roses are fairest, and nature a better gardener than art.

Louisa May Alcott
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The quote by William Shakespeare, “Wild roses are fairest, and nature a better gardener than art.” is one of those quotes that helps to explain why we should see things as they are, not as we want them to be. When we paint the world as though it were perfect and perfectible, we waste time and energy on things that will never change or help us reach our goals. When we accept the way things are without trying to make them something different, we use our time and energy wisely.

Source: A Long Fatal Love Chase

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