We come and go, but the land is always here. And the people… - Willa Cather

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We come and go, but the land is always here. And the people who love it and understand it are the people who own it — for a little while.

Willa Cather

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Willa Sibert Cather (7 December 1873 – 24 April 1947) is among the most eminent American authors, known for her depictions of US life in her novels.

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Alternative Names: Willa Sibert Cather • Wilella Sibert “Willa” Cather

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That irregular and intimate quality of things made entirely by the human hand.

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We come and go, but the land is always here. And the people who love it and understand it are the people who own it — for a little while. - Willa Cather

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