Life has loveliness to sell, all beautiful and splendid things, blue waves whitened on a cliff, soaring fire that sways and sings, and children's faces looking up, holding wonder like a cup. - Quotes, Quotations & Sayings by Sara Teasdale

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Life has loveliness to sell, all beautiful and splendid things, blue waves whitened on a cliff, soaring fire that sways and sings, and children's faces looking up, holding wonder like a cup.

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Sara Teasdale

Date of birth: 1884-08-08

Date of death: 1933-01-29

Quotes number: 18

Nationality: American

Profession: Author

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