Hamlin Garland Quotes

A collection of quotes by Hamlin Garland.

Hamlin Garland (1860-1940) was an American novelist, poet, essayist, and short-story writer. Born in Wisconsin, Garland grew up on a Midwestern farm, which greatly influenced his literary work. He is known for his realistic fiction emphasizing the hardships of rural life in the late 19th century. Garland's most famous novel, "Main-Travelled Roads" (1891), explored the lives of struggling farmers. Later in his career, he shifted towards more urban themes and became involved in social and political activism. His writings often addressed issues such as poverty, labor rights, and the impact of industrialization on society.

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There is no gilding of setting sun or glamour of poetry to light up the ferocious and endless toil of the farmers wives.

There is no gilding of setting sun or glamor of poetry to li

There is no gilding of setting sun or glamor of poetry to light up the ferocious and endless toil of the farmers' wives.

I remember a hundred lovely lakes, and recall the fragrant b

I remember a hundred lovely lakes, and recall the fragrant breath of pine and fir and cedar and poplar trees. The trail has strung upon it, as upon a thread of silk, opalescent dawns and saffron sunsets.

Whenever the pressure of our complex city life thins my bloo

Whenever the pressure of our complex city life thins my blood and numbs my brain, I seek relief in the trail and when I hear the coyote wailing to the yellow dawn, my cares fall from me - I am happy.

My recollection of a hundred lovely lakes has given me bless

My recollection of a hundred lovely lakes has given me blessed release from care and worry and the troubled thinking of our modern day. It has been a return to the primitive and the peaceful.