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# William Howard Adams

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William Howard Adams was an American author, curator and lecturer on history and garden design. He was a senior fellow at the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library in Washington, D.C. and a Fellow of the International Center for Jefferson Studies. His house, Hazelfield, in Shenandoah Junction, West Virgin

##  Quotes by William Howard Adams

> [Gardens are our link with the divine.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-howard-adams/gardens-are-our-link-with-the-divine/)

William Howard Adams

[Divine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/divine/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fce/william-howard-adams-87377_divine_gardens-are-our-link-with-the-divine-160_1603861.jpg)

> [The garden, historically, is the place where all the senses are exploited. Not just the eye, but the ear - with water,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-howard-adams/the-garden-historically-is-the-place-where-all-the-senses-are/)

William Howard Adams

[Bird](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bird/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a8c/william-howard-adams-87377_bird_the-garden-historically-is-the-place-whe_1682106.jpg)

> [Gardening is an art form, but it has lost its sense of history.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-howard-adams/gardening-is-an-art-form-but-it-has-lost-its-sense-of-history/)

William Howard Adams

[Art](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/art/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/570/william-howard-adams-87377_art_gardening-is-an-art-form-but-it-has-lost_2596613.jpg)

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