"Weeds don't need planting in well-drained soil; they don't ask for fertilizer or bits of rag to scare away the birds. They come without invitation; and they don't take the hint when you want them to go. Weeds are nobody's guests: More like squatters."

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Source: Norman O. Brown (2012). “Life Against Death: The Psychoanalytical Meaning of History”, p.271, Wesleyan University Press

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Norman Nicholson

Poet

Norman Nicholson was a British poet known for his vivid depictions of the Lake District and his exploration of identity and nature in works like 'The Making of a Poet.'

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