May Sarton Mean Quotations

The garden is growth and change and that means loss as well as constant new treasures to make up for a few disasters.

The only way through pain…is to absorb, probe, understand exactly what it is and what it means. To close the door on pain is to miss the chance for growth.

It looks as if I were meant to be alone, and that any hope of happiness is not meant. Am I too old to acquire the knack for happiness?