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Day: February 13, 2014

Festina Lente – Filoli’s winter garden

Festina Lente – Filoli’s winter garden

Rebecca Sweet | Posted on February 13, 2014 |

 Festina Lente.  Powerful words used since ancient times by the likes of emperors, military commanders, authors, artists and even Shakespeare himself. Translated, festina lente means ‘hurry slowly’.  Personally, I think  my neighbor’s bumper sticker says it best –  ‘Hurry up and slow down‘. Out of the corner of my eye I discovered this plaque placed […]

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