Things grow for me in the garden, little green promises tha… - Theodore Sturgeon

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Things grow for me in the garden, little green promises that, in good time, are kept: I will give you tomatoes, I promise you corn. People do not always keep their promises, even when you tend their soil.

Theodore Sturgeon

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About Theodore Sturgeon

Theodore Sturgeon (born Edward Hamilton Waldo, 26 February 1918 – 8 May 1985) was an American author of science fiction, essayist, and poet.

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Pen Names: E. Waldo Hunter

Birth Name: Edward Hamilton Waldo

Also Known As: Ted

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