Having people be impressed with a house is not a compliment. You don't want them to say, 'What … - Robert Denning

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I discovered early in life a stunning truth that's made my life very complicated in its wake, but that I still think is true, and it's that people are very easy to love.

Robert Denning

Having people be impressed with a house is not a compliment. You don't want them to say, 'What a place!' You want them to sit down and enjoy it.

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