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Happiness grows at our own firesides, and is not to be picked in strangers' gardens.
Douglas William Jerrold
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"Happiness grows at our own firesides, and is not to be picked in strangers' gardens."
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Happiness grows at our own firesides, and is not to be picked in strangers' gardens. — Douglas William Jerrold

About Douglas William Jerrold

Douglas William Jerrold was a Dramatist from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1803–1857).

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Who said "Happiness grows at our own firesides, and is not to be picked in strangers' gar…"?
This quote is attributed to Douglas William Jerrold, a Dramatist from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
When did Douglas William Jerrold live?
Douglas William Jerrold lived from 1803 – 1857.
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