Who said “''Healing,'' Papa would tell me, ''is not a science, but the intuitive art of wooing…”?

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W. H. Auden. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"The Art of Healing", st. 2

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Auden, W. H. (n.d.). ''Healing,'' Papa would tell me, ''is not a science, but the intuitive art of wooing nature.'' [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11555-healing-papa-would-tell-me-is-not-a/

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Auden, W. H. “''Healing,'' Papa would tell me, ''is not a science, but the intuitive art of wooing nature.''” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11555-healing-papa-would-tell-me-is-not-a/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Auden, W. H. “''Healing,'' Papa would tell me, ''is not a science, but the intuitive art of wooing nature.''” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11555-healing-papa-would-tell-me-is-not-a/.

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