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"A book is like a tree. Light is needed to see the life and feel the soul of each word contained in every leaf, and produce the fruit of wisdom." ~Jeffrey Cejero
"A plant produces a million seeds, and who knows how any single one will do?
A tiny acorn becomes an oak forest. Another gets squashed by a bulldozer clearing ground for the new condo complex." ~David Tracey
“At night I dream that you and I are two plants
that grew together, roots entwined,
and that you know the earth and the rain like my mouth,
since we are made of earth and rain.”
~Pablo Neruda, Regalo de un Poeta
"A fresh fern frond deep in the woods are these little plants formed a forest canopy of their own about a foot off the ground as far as the eye could see through the trees. It was a magical little nook in the woods." ~Arbie
that grew together, roots entwined,
and that you know the earth and the rain like my mouth,
since we are made of earth and rain.”
~Pablo Neruda, Regalo de un Poeta
"A fresh fern frond deep in the woods are these little plants formed a forest canopy of their own about a foot off the ground as far as the eye could see through the trees. It was a magical little nook in the woods." ~Arbie
“A home without books is like a tree without birds.” ~from Live Learn Library
"A plant needs to do more than stretch its leaves toward the sun. It also needs to send down roots deep into the ground. They hold on tightly in the dark, out of sight where it is easy to forget about them. But it is the fact that a plant can do these two things at once, anchoring itself to the earth even as it reaches for the sky, that makes it strong." ~Cameron Dokey
"A seed grows with no sound but a tree falls with huge noise. Destruction has noise, but creation is quiet. This is the power of silence. Grow silently." ~Confucius
"A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in." -Greek Proverb
"A plant needs to do more than stretch its leaves toward the sun. It also needs to send down roots deep into the ground. They hold on tightly in the dark, out of sight where it is easy to forget about them. But it is the fact that a plant can do these two things at once, anchoring itself to the earth even as it reaches for the sky, that makes it strong." ~Cameron Dokey
"A seed grows with no sound but a tree falls with huge noise. Destruction has noise, but creation is quiet. This is the power of silence. Grow silently." ~Confucius
"A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in." -Greek Proverb
"A tree with strong roots can weather any storm." ~Proverb“A tree never hits an automobile except in self-defense.” ~Anon
“All plants are our brothers and sisters. They talk to us and if we listen, we can hear them.” ~Arapaho saying
"All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree." ~Albert Einstein
"All the trees are losing their leaves, and not one of them is worried." ~Donald Miller
"And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul." ~John Muir
"And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer. ~F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
"All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree." ~Albert Einstein
"All the trees are losing their leaves, and not one of them is worried." ~Donald Miller
"And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul." ~John Muir
"And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer. ~F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
"Be a tree standing tall despite of heavy storms and drought." ~Charito Gonzaga
"Be like a tree and let the dead leaves drop." ~Rumi
"But as we pause and ponder: even the trees and stars are reminding us dearly — 'Do not be afraid!'" ~Rado Gatchalian
"But I remember more dearly autumn afternoons in bottoms that lay intensely silent under old great trees." ~C.S. Lewis
"Come outside and walk with me, we'll try each other on to see if we fit, and with our roots become a tree, to shade what we make under it." ~Brandon Boyd
"Do not be upright in your dealings, for you would see by going to the forest that straight trees are cut down while crooked ones are left standing." ~Chanakya
"Do not disturb!
Do not bother the trees!
Leave them alone!"
~Jose Pepito Cunanan
"Do not hurry like the almond, first to bloom and last to ripen; be like the mulberry, last to blossom and first to ripen." ~Jewish Proverb
"Dogs help you to appreciate the world around you. They smell the ground so intensely. They look at the trees as though they are seeing them for the first time. It helps us to remember the wonders that we take for granted." ~Cesar Millan
"Don't wait for the day of your SORROW. If I don't see trees as tall as me in 6 months, you're out. I will cancel your permits." ~President DUTERTE's message to MINERS, April 9, 2018, Davao City
"Be like a tree and let the dead leaves drop." ~Rumi
"But as we pause and ponder: even the trees and stars are reminding us dearly — 'Do not be afraid!'" ~Rado Gatchalian
"But I remember more dearly autumn afternoons in bottoms that lay intensely silent under old great trees." ~C.S. Lewis
“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees.” ~John Muir
"Come outside and walk with me, we'll try each other on to see if we fit, and with our roots become a tree, to shade what we make under it." ~Brandon Boyd
"Do not be upright in your dealings, for you would see by going to the forest that straight trees are cut down while crooked ones are left standing." ~Chanakya
"Do not disturb!
Do not bother the trees!
Leave them alone!"
~Jose Pepito Cunanan
"Do not hurry like the almond, first to bloom and last to ripen; be like the mulberry, last to blossom and first to ripen." ~Jewish Proverb
"Dogs help you to appreciate the world around you. They smell the ground so intensely. They look at the trees as though they are seeing them for the first time. It helps us to remember the wonders that we take for granted." ~Cesar Millan
"Don't wait for the day of your SORROW. If I don't see trees as tall as me in 6 months, you're out. I will cancel your permits." ~President DUTERTE's message to MINERS, April 9, 2018, Davao City
"Eat more green – you will have strong legs and a resistant heart, like the beings of the forest." ~Saint Seraphim of Sarov
“Even as a tree has a single trunk, but many branches and leaves, there is one religion but any number of faiths” ~Mahatma Gandhi
"Even if you are a smallest forest surviving off of moon alone, your light is extraordinary." ~Nayyirah Waheed
"Even monkeys can fall from their trees." ~Anon
“Even as a tree has a single trunk, but many branches and leaves, there is one religion but any number of faiths” ~Mahatma Gandhi
"Even if you are a smallest forest surviving off of moon alone, your light is extraordinary." ~Nayyirah Waheed
"Even monkeys can fall from their trees." ~Anon
"Even plants invade the rocky spots through the cracks. Beauty can be found in the most secluded sanctuary of the earth." ~© Leah C Dancel
"Every tree and plant in the meadow seemed to be dancing, those which average eyes would see as fixed and still." ~Rumi
"Every tree, every growing thing as it grows, says this truth, you harvest what you sow." ~Rumi
“Even trees are liken to a family. From the roots up to the tip of the leaves and to the top of the trunk. Each part has a way of speaking to humans. Dead or alive.” ~Leah C. Dancel, October 7, 2020
“Every bird, every tree, every flower reminds me what a blessing and privilege it is just to be alive.” ~Marty Rubin
"Every garden tells a story of joy and growth, where we cultivate not just plants but also the happiness of life. Embrace the simple pleasures and find harmony in nature!" ~Searles Gardening ๐ฟ๐บ
"Every tree and plant in the meadow seemed to be dancing, those which average eyes would see as fixed and still." ~Rumi
"Every tree, every growing thing as it grows, says this truth, you harvest what you sow." ~Rumi
"Every tree has its enemy, few have an advocate. In all my works I take the part of trees against all their enemies". ~JRR Tolkien
"Everyone in this world is a leaf who gives life to a tree and falls off after its term." ~Valdez Butchii
"For every human illness, somewhere in the world there exists a plant which is the cure." ~Rudolf Steiner
"For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver." ~Martin Luther
"Forest will always hold your secrets, for that's what forests are for. To separate and hide things. To protect, to comfort, to hold, to envelop, to demonstrate, to slow down, to teach. Go to the trees to explore your questions and dreams. Go to the trees to desire and seek. The world will listen as you walk, watch, soften, and breathe." ~Victoria Erickson
"Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe." ~Abraham Lincoln
"Have you ever sat alone in a forest and noticed how life persists, how your existence is unnecessary for the beauty you witness? ~Cheryl Quejada Canning
"For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver." ~Martin Luther
"Forest will always hold your secrets, for that's what forests are for. To separate and hide things. To protect, to comfort, to hold, to envelop, to demonstrate, to slow down, to teach. Go to the trees to explore your questions and dreams. Go to the trees to desire and seek. The world will listen as you walk, watch, soften, and breathe." ~Victoria Erickson
"Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe." ~Abraham Lincoln
"Grass trees (Xanthorrhoea) epitomise the Australian bush: they’re beautiful, ancient, hardy, thrive in nutrient-poor soils and respond to wildfire by flowering profusely. They're iconic plants, recognisable even to budding botanists. The length of the skirt is a good indication of the time since the last fire – the longer the skirt, the longer the duration without fire.
Grass trees are even more interesting below the soil surface! They have a root system, where microbes called mycorrhiza surround the roots in a symbiotic relationship, which helps the plant take up nutrients." ~from Bush Heritage dot org
"Have you ever sat alone in a forest and noticed how life persists, how your existence is unnecessary for the beauty you witness? ~Cheryl Quejada Canning
“How beautifully leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days.” ~John Burroughs
"Good timber does not grow with ease; the stronger the wind, the stronger the trees." ~J. Willard Marriott
"I am at home among the trees." ~JRR Tolkien
"I am going to try to pay attention to the spring, to look around at all the flowers and the trees. I am going to close my eyes and listen." ~Anne Lamott
"I burn bridges after I crossed it... and plant bamboo trees on both sides." ~Pathfinder
“I can't be expected to produce deathless prose in an atmosphere of gloom and eucalyptus.” ~Gerald Durrell, My Family and Other Animals (Goodreads)
"I died a mineral, and became a plant. I died a plant and rose an animal. I died an animal and I was man. Why should I fear? When was I less by dying?" ~Rumi
"I never saw a discontented tree. They grip the ground as gthough they liked it and though fast rooted, they travel about as far as we do. They go wandering forth in all directions with every wind, going and coming like ourselves, traveling with us around the sun two million miles a day and through space, heaven knows how fast and far!" ~ John Muir
"I realize there’s something incredibly honest about trees in winter, how they’re experts at letting things go." ~Jeffrey McDaniel
"I see a tree dying in my garden and I weep for that tree. I know I have many trees that are alive but I remember how that tree's branches shaded me from the sun and provided fruit from it's branches while it lived. And I saw it as a true friend since childhood. And my heart knows that many trees live in my garden but not one can replace the one that is dying. Death comes to us all but that does not mean that death means nothing." ~Mavis Pippin
"I think the tree is an element of regeneration which in itself is a concept of time." ~Joseph Beuys
"Good timber does not grow with ease; the stronger the wind, the stronger the trees." ~J. Willard Marriott
"I am at home among the trees." ~JRR Tolkien
"I am going to try to pay attention to the spring, to look around at all the flowers and the trees. I am going to close my eyes and listen." ~Anne Lamott
"I burn bridges after I crossed it... and plant bamboo trees on both sides." ~Pathfinder
“I can't be expected to produce deathless prose in an atmosphere of gloom and eucalyptus.” ~Gerald Durrell, My Family and Other Animals (Goodreads)
"I died a mineral, and became a plant. I died a plant and rose an animal. I died an animal and I was man. Why should I fear? When was I less by dying?" ~Rumi
"I never saw a discontented tree. They grip the ground as gthough they liked it and though fast rooted, they travel about as far as we do. They go wandering forth in all directions with every wind, going and coming like ourselves, traveling with us around the sun two million miles a day and through space, heaven knows how fast and far!" ~ John Muir
"I realize there’s something incredibly honest about trees in winter, how they’re experts at letting things go." ~Jeffrey McDaniel
"I see a tree dying in my garden and I weep for that tree. I know I have many trees that are alive but I remember how that tree's branches shaded me from the sun and provided fruit from it's branches while it lived. And I saw it as a true friend since childhood. And my heart knows that many trees live in my garden but not one can replace the one that is dying. Death comes to us all but that does not mean that death means nothing." ~Mavis Pippin
"I think the tree is an element of regeneration which in itself is a concept of time." ~Joseph Beuys
"I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees." ~Henry David Thoreau
"I tried to discover, in the rumor of forests and waves, words that other men could not hear, and I pricked up my ears to listen to the revelation of their harmony." ~Gustave Flaubert
"I want to be like a tree … the more the wind blows, the stronger I become." ~Anon
"I want to do to you what spring does with the cherry trees." ~Pablo Neruda
“I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says “Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.” ~Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Through the Looking-Glass
"If speaking kindly to plants make them grow, imagine what speaking kindly to humans can do." ~Anon
"If the ears of your soul love the soothing melody of gently whizzing winds through the leaves of trees in the jungle, if you understand the language of the flowers, if the eyes of your heart see and appreciate the beauty of the rainbows of corals in our seas and oceans, Gina Lopez is your sister by heart and soul." ~Ayari Naygnam
“If we surrendered to earth’s intelligence we could rise up rooted, like trees. ” ~Rainer Maria Rilke
"If you can't be a pine on the top of the hill
Be a scrub in the valley--but be
The best little scrub by the side of the rill;
Be a bush if you can't be a tree."
~Douglas Malloch
"If you feel like you're losing everything, remember that trees lose their leaves every year and they still stand tall and wait for better days to come." ~LLL
"If you reveal your secrets to the wind, you should not blame the wind for revealing them to the trees." ~Khalil Gibran
"If you stand for a reason, be prepared to stand alone like a tree, and if you fall on the ground, fall like a seed that grows back to fight again." ~Lessons Taught By Life
"It is the nature of the strong heart, that like the palm tree it strives ever upwards when it is most burdened." ~Philip Sidney
"Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come." ~Chinese Proverb
"Kindness is like a grain of seed that we buried into the ground. It grows into a plant and bears flowers, or into a tree and and bears fruits. When we do kindness to people, it multiplies, comes around and comes back to us." ~Emilio Laxamana Aguinaldo
"Some family trees have beautiful leaves, and some have just a bunch of nuts. Remember, it is the nuts that make the tree worth shaking." ~Anon
"Some see no beauty in our trees without shade, our flowers without perfume, our birds who cannot fly, and our beasts who have not yet learned to walk on all fours. But the dweller in the wilderness acknowledges the subtle charm of this fantastic land of monstrosities. He becomes familiar with the beauty of loneliness." ~Marcus Clarke, 1846-1881, writer, poet
"The dream of my life is to lie down by a slow river and stare at the light in the trees - to learn something by being nothing." ~Mary Oliver
"The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing that stands in the way. Some see nature all ridicule and deformity and some scarce see nature at all. But to the eyes of the man of imagination, nature is imagination itself." ~William Blake
"The tree which needs two arms to span its girth sprang from the tiniest shoot. Yon tower, nine stories high, rose from a little mound of earth. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." ~Lao Tse
"I tried to discover, in the rumor of forests and waves, words that other men could not hear, and I pricked up my ears to listen to the revelation of their harmony." ~Gustave Flaubert
"I want to be like a tree … the more the wind blows, the stronger I become." ~Anon
"I want to do to you what spring does with the cherry trees." ~Pablo Neruda
“I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says “Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.” ~Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Through the Looking-Glass
"If speaking kindly to plants make them grow, imagine what speaking kindly to humans can do." ~Anon
"If the ears of your soul love the soothing melody of gently whizzing winds through the leaves of trees in the jungle, if you understand the language of the flowers, if the eyes of your heart see and appreciate the beauty of the rainbows of corals in our seas and oceans, Gina Lopez is your sister by heart and soul." ~Ayari Naygnam
“If we surrendered to earth’s intelligence we could rise up rooted, like trees. ” ~Rainer Maria Rilke
"If you can't be a pine on the top of the hill
Be a scrub in the valley--but be
The best little scrub by the side of the rill;
Be a bush if you can't be a tree."
~Douglas Malloch
"If you feel like you're losing everything, remember that trees lose their leaves every year and they still stand tall and wait for better days to come." ~LLL
"If you reveal your secrets to the wind, you should not blame the wind for revealing them to the trees." ~Khalil Gibran
"If you stand for a reason, be prepared to stand alone like a tree, and if you fall on the ground, fall like a seed that grows back to fight again." ~Lessons Taught By Life
“If you think of your life as the fruit of a long surviving tree, you are an expression of a dream once seeded by your ancestors.” ~Toko-pa Turner
"In an aged man appears ripeness of wisdom: it is the oldest sandal-tree which emits the most fragrance." ~Sataka
"In nature nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they're still beautiful." ~Alice Walker
"In the cherry blossom's shade there's no such thing as a stranger.” ~Kobayashi Issa
"In the eyes of a seer, every leaf of the tree is a page of the Holy Book and contains divine revelation." ~Hazrat Inayat Khan
"In the garden I see only your face. From trees and blossoms I inhale only your fragrance." ~Rumi
"Into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul." ~Simple Reminders
“It’s like I’m walking through a forest the whole time. And for the most part, it’s fine. It can be beautiful; peaceful even. But, you always know that at some point, you’re going to come across these parts of the forest that you don’t recognize. Dark corners that you didn’t know were there but, well, you always kind of knew they were coming. And that’s when the world gets scary. And that’s when you can lose your way. But, because I’ve got great mates and people who make me strong and remind me that, well, even when I hit those dark parts of the forest, that I just got to keep walking. Just keep walking and I’ll be okay. I’ll be scared, but I’ll be okay.” ~Rae Earl
"It is not accidental that native trees are the birds natural food. They love it and so, you are visited frequently and given the quiet joy of watching their antics and interactions with one another.j You can quietly admire the wonder of the artistry of their colours and how beautifully each colour blends with one another. One of my favourite birds to admire the colouring of is the brown pigeon. Their brownness ranges through cinnamon, nutmeg, tan, dark brown, russet and every shade of brown you can imagine. And when seen in the sunlight, they are gorgeous." ~Joan Savell on Should you feed birds in your backyard? (FB Starts at 60 Community Page)
"It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men's hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit." ~Robert Louis Stevenson
"It is only during a storm that a tree knows how strong it is." ~Matshona Dhliwayo
"In an aged man appears ripeness of wisdom: it is the oldest sandal-tree which emits the most fragrance." ~Sataka
"In nature nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they're still beautiful." ~Alice Walker
"In the cherry blossom's shade there's no such thing as a stranger.” ~Kobayashi Issa
"In the eyes of a seer, every leaf of the tree is a page of the Holy Book and contains divine revelation." ~Hazrat Inayat Khan
"In the garden I see only your face. From trees and blossoms I inhale only your fragrance." ~Rumi
"Into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul." ~Simple Reminders
By Jigsaw Puzzles
“It’s like I’m walking through a forest the whole time. And for the most part, it’s fine. It can be beautiful; peaceful even. But, you always know that at some point, you’re going to come across these parts of the forest that you don’t recognize. Dark corners that you didn’t know were there but, well, you always kind of knew they were coming. And that’s when the world gets scary. And that’s when you can lose your way. But, because I’ve got great mates and people who make me strong and remind me that, well, even when I hit those dark parts of the forest, that I just got to keep walking. Just keep walking and I’ll be okay. I’ll be scared, but I’ll be okay.” ~Rae Earl
"It is not accidental that native trees are the birds natural food. They love it and so, you are visited frequently and given the quiet joy of watching their antics and interactions with one another.j You can quietly admire the wonder of the artistry of their colours and how beautifully each colour blends with one another. One of my favourite birds to admire the colouring of is the brown pigeon. Their brownness ranges through cinnamon, nutmeg, tan, dark brown, russet and every shade of brown you can imagine. And when seen in the sunlight, they are gorgeous." ~Joan Savell on Should you feed birds in your backyard? (FB Starts at 60 Community Page)
"It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men's hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit." ~Robert Louis Stevenson
"It is only during a storm that a tree knows how strong it is." ~Matshona Dhliwayo
“๐ผ๐ก ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐โ๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐ โ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐คโ๐๐โ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐กโ. ๐โ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฆ.
๐ผ๐ก ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐คโ๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ โ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ก ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐กโ.”
~๐ฆ๐ถ๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ถ๐น, ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฎ๐ “๐๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐”
"It is the nature of the strong heart, that like the palm tree it strives ever upwards when it is most burdened." ~Philip Sidney
"It is very important to go out alone, to sit under a tree—not with a book, not with a companion, but by yourself—and observe the falling of a leaf, hear the lapping of the water, the fishermen’s song, watch the flight of a bird, and of your own thoughts as they chase each other across the space of your mind. If you are able to be alone and watch these things, then you will discover extraordinary riches which no government can tax, no human agency can corrupt, and which can never be destroyed." ~Jiddu Krishnamurti, The Krishnamurti Reader
"Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come." ~Chinese Proverb
"Kindness is like a grain of seed that we buried into the ground. It grows into a plant and bears flowers, or into a tree and and bears fruits. When we do kindness to people, it multiplies, comes around and comes back to us." ~Emilio Laxamana Aguinaldo
"Let me look upward into the branches of the flowering oak and know that it grew great and strong because it grew slowly and well." ~Wilfred Peterson
“Like a tree, embrace the wind with open arms. Feel the sunlight with grace. Soon, your roots will strengthen your spirit. Never quit!” ~Rado Gatchalian
"Like a tree, strong and brave — may we all confront each circumstance with a strong and positive mind and heart." ~Rado Gatchalian
"Like a tree you will grow up looking in the heavens but bending your knees to your roots." ~Rado Gatchalian
"Like trees who share the same root system, we are but individual expressions of the greater whole. When we raise a revolution in our personal psyche, we are serving the quickening of collective consciousness." ~Dreamwork with Toko-pa
"Like water which can clearly mirror the sky and the trees only so long as its surface is undisturbed, the mind can only reflect the true image of the Self when it is tranquil and wholly relaxed." ~Indra Devi
"Look at flowers, butterflies, trees and children with the eyes of compassion. Compassion will change your life and make it wonderful." ~Thich Nhat Hanh
"Like a tree, strong and brave — may we all confront each circumstance with a strong and positive mind and heart." ~Rado Gatchalian
"Like a tree you will grow up looking in the heavens but bending your knees to your roots." ~Rado Gatchalian
"Like trees who share the same root system, we are but individual expressions of the greater whole. When we raise a revolution in our personal psyche, we are serving the quickening of collective consciousness." ~Dreamwork with Toko-pa
"Like water which can clearly mirror the sky and the trees only so long as its surface is undisturbed, the mind can only reflect the true image of the Self when it is tranquil and wholly relaxed." ~Indra Devi
"Look at flowers, butterflies, trees and children with the eyes of compassion. Compassion will change your life and make it wonderful." ~Thich Nhat Hanh
"Looking at life from a different perspective makes you realise that it's not the deer that is crossing the road, rather it's the road that is crossing the forest." ~Muhammad Ali
"Love is a springtime plant that perfumes everything with its hope, even the ruins to which it clings." ~Gustave Flaubert
"Moringa powder is a handy remedy I can't do without. Beyond doubt, I have proven that it does deserve the name given it: "The Miracle Tree." From roots to fruits, there's use for the plant, nothing to discard. The cat at the park afflicted with scabies that I treated with Coconut-Moringa oil (I saw it yesterday) is recovering fast ... the scabies are almost gone. It has also gained weight." ~Charlton Morias
"Natural abilities are like natural plants; they need pruning by study." ~Francis Bacon (1561 - 1626)
"Never cut a tree down in the wintertime.
Never make a negative decision in the low time.
Never make your most important decisions when you are in your worst moods.
Wait.
Be patient.
The storm will pass.
The spring will come."
~Robert Schuller
"No tree, it is said, can grow to heaven unless its roots reach down to hell.” -C.G. Jung
“Not just beautiful, though–the stars are like the trees in the forest, alive and breathing. And they’re watching me.” ~Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore
"Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught will we realise we cannot eat money." ~Cree Proverb
"Love is a springtime plant that perfumes everything with its hope, even the ruins to which it clings." ~Gustave Flaubert
"Moringa powder is a handy remedy I can't do without. Beyond doubt, I have proven that it does deserve the name given it: "The Miracle Tree." From roots to fruits, there's use for the plant, nothing to discard. The cat at the park afflicted with scabies that I treated with Coconut-Moringa oil (I saw it yesterday) is recovering fast ... the scabies are almost gone. It has also gained weight." ~Charlton Morias
"Natural abilities are like natural plants; they need pruning by study." ~Francis Bacon (1561 - 1626)
"Never cut a tree down in the wintertime.
Never make a negative decision in the low time.
Never make your most important decisions when you are in your worst moods.
Wait.
Be patient.
The storm will pass.
The spring will come."
~Robert Schuller
"No tree, it is said, can grow to heaven unless its roots reach down to hell.” -C.G. Jung
“Not just beautiful, though–the stars are like the trees in the forest, alive and breathing. And they’re watching me.” ~Haruki Murakami, Kafka on the Shore
"Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught will we realise we cannot eat money." ~Cree Proverb
"Plant the tree where the mole digs." ~Saint Seraphim of Sarov
"Plant your own gardens and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers." ~Jorge Luis Borges
"Reaching to the Light; standing, strong, straight and tall, nothing is more exemplary than a magnificent tree." ~Mira Secerov
"Reaching to the Light; standing, strong, straight and tall, nothing is more exemplary than a magnificent tree." ~Mira Secerov
“Rivers don’t drink their own waters; trees don’t eat their own fruits. The salt seasons the soup in order to have its purpose fulfilled. Live for others!” ~Israelmore Ayivor, Leaders' Watchwords, Goodreads
"Solitary trees, if they grow at all, grow strong." ~Winston Churchill
"Some family trees have beautiful leaves, and some have just a bunch of nuts. Remember, it is the nuts that make the tree worth shaking." ~Anon
"Some see no beauty in our trees without shade, our flowers without perfume, our birds who cannot fly, and our beasts who have not yet learned to walk on all fours. But the dweller in the wilderness acknowledges the subtle charm of this fantastic land of monstrosities. He becomes familiar with the beauty of loneliness." ~Marcus Clarke, 1846-1881, writer, poet
"Some things will grow for you; some will not. Climate is not something to ignore; nor is the consistency of soil, nor location." ~Gladys Taber
"Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long tim"e ago." ~Warren Buffett
“Storms make oaks take deeper root.” ~George Herbert
"Storms make trees take deeper roots.” ~Dolly Parton
"Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long tim"e ago." ~Warren Buffett
“Storms make oaks take deeper root.” ~George Herbert
"Storms make trees take deeper roots.” ~Dolly Parton
"Tears are only water, and flowers, trees, and fruit cannot grow without water." ~Brian Jacques, Redwall
"That inspiring moment of the day when you see the glorious sun hiding behind the trees, as you walked home, preparing to set." ~Leah C. Dancel
“The axe cannot boast of the trees it has cut down. It could do nothing but for the woodsman.” ~Dr. Samuel Brengle
"The axe forgets what the tree remembers." ~African Proverbs
"The best woodlands are a mix of the solid and the evanescent, a compound of growth and decay, a blend of timeless and the momentary, and a marriage of the very ordinary and the heart-stoppingly exquisite." ~Robert Penn, The Wonder of Woodland extracted from The People's Friend Special 2017
“The axe cannot boast of the trees it has cut down. It could do nothing but for the woodsman.” ~Dr. Samuel Brengle
"The axe forgets what the tree remembers." ~African Proverbs
"The best woodlands are a mix of the solid and the evanescent, a compound of growth and decay, a blend of timeless and the momentary, and a marriage of the very ordinary and the heart-stoppingly exquisite." ~Robert Penn, The Wonder of Woodland extracted from The People's Friend Special 2017
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“The clearest way into the universe is through a forest wilderness.” ~John Muir
"The day you plant the seed is not the day you eat the fruit." ~Paulo Coelho
"The dream of my life is to lie down by a slow river and stare at the light in the trees - to learn something by being nothing." ~Mary Oliver
"The environment is in us, not outside of us. The trees are our lungs, the rivers our bloodstream. We are all interconnected, and what you do to the environment, ultimately you do to yourself." ~Ian Somerhalder
“The forest is a peculiar organism of unlimited kindness and benevolence that makes no demands for its sustenance and extends generously the products of its life activity; it affords protection to all beings, offering shade even to the axe-man who destroys it.” ~Gautama Buddha
"The forest was shrinking, but the trees kept voting for the axe. For the axe was clever and convinced the trees that because his handle was wood he was one of them." ~Turkish Proverbs
"The good man, even though overwhelmed by misfortune, loses never his inborn greatness of soul. Camphor-wood burnt in the fire becomes all the more fragrant." ~Sataka
“The forest is a peculiar organism of unlimited kindness and benevolence that makes no demands for its sustenance and extends generously the products of its life activity; it affords protection to all beings, offering shade even to the axe-man who destroys it.” ~Gautama Buddha
"The forest was shrinking, but the trees kept voting for the axe. For the axe was clever and convinced the trees that because his handle was wood he was one of them." ~Turkish Proverbs
"The good man, even though overwhelmed by misfortune, loses never his inborn greatness of soul. Camphor-wood burnt in the fire becomes all the more fragrant." ~Sataka
"The man who has planted a garden feels that he has done something good for the world." ~Charles Dudley Warner
"The mind is the root from which all things grow. If you can understand the mind, everything else is included. It's like the root of a tree. All a tree's fruit and flowers, branches and leaves depend on its root. If you nourish its root, a tree multiplies. If you cut its root, it dies. … Those who understand the mind reach enlightenment with minimum effort." ~Bodhidharma
"The oak fought the wind and was broken,
the willow bent when it must and survived."
~Robert Jordan, The Fires of Heaven
"The one who plants trees, knowing that he will never sit in their shade, has at least started to understand the meaning of LIFE." ~Rabindranath Tagore
"The strong, calm man is always loved and revered. He is like a shade-giving tree in a thirsty land, or a sheltering rock in a storm." ~James Allen
“The strongest oak of the forest is not the one that is protected from the storm and hidden from the sun. It's the one that stands in the open where it is compelled to struggle for its existence against the winds and rains and the scorching sun." ~Napoleon Hill
"The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for the wide world's joy." ~Henry Ward Beecher
"The tree I planted in the village of nothingness must be huge by now." ~Chuang Tzu
"The mind is the root from which all things grow. If you can understand the mind, everything else is included. It's like the root of a tree. All a tree's fruit and flowers, branches and leaves depend on its root. If you nourish its root, a tree multiplies. If you cut its root, it dies. … Those who understand the mind reach enlightenment with minimum effort." ~Bodhidharma
"The oak fought the wind and was broken,
the willow bent when it must and survived."
~Robert Jordan, The Fires of Heaven
"The one who plants trees, knowing that he will never sit in their shade, has at least started to understand the meaning of LIFE." ~Rabindranath Tagore
"The strong, calm man is always loved and revered. He is like a shade-giving tree in a thirsty land, or a sheltering rock in a storm." ~James Allen
“The strongest oak of the forest is not the one that is protected from the storm and hidden from the sun. It's the one that stands in the open where it is compelled to struggle for its existence against the winds and rains and the scorching sun." ~Napoleon Hill
"The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for the wide world's joy." ~Henry Ward Beecher
"The tree I planted in the village of nothingness must be huge by now." ~Chuang Tzu
"The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing that stands in the way. Some see nature all ridicule and deformity and some scarce see nature at all. But to the eyes of the man of imagination, nature is imagination itself." ~William Blake
"The tree which needs two arms to span its girth sprang from the tiniest shoot. Yon tower, nine stories high, rose from a little mound of earth. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." ~Lao Tse
"The trees are sacred. Who knows how to speak, who knows how to listen, can learn the truth." ~Herman Hesse
"The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit." ~Moliere from BrainyQuote
"The trees which are pruned watered and nurtured by caring hands bear the greatest fruits; it is the same with people." ~Bryant McGill
"The twisted tree lives its life, while the right tree ends up in planks." ~Chinese Proverb
"There are more life-forms in a handful of forest soil than there are people on the planet." ~Peter Wohlleben, The Hidden Life of Trees
"There are trees of a thousand sorts, and all have their several fruits; and I feel the most unhappy man in the world not to know them, for I am well assured that they are all valuable. I bring home specimens of them, and also of the land." ~Christopher Columbus
"There is always music amongst the trees in the garden but our hearts must be very quiet to hear it." ~Anon
"There's gold in the plants." ~Grover Rosie, Filipino Cacao Farmer
“They kill good trees to put out bad newspapers.” ~James G. Watt
"This is the miracle. Every tree becomes beautiful when touched by sunlight." ~Rumi
"Though a tree grow ever so high, the falling leaves return to the root." ~Malay Proverb
"Trees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to listen to them, can learn the truth." ~Herman Hesse
"Trees are the earth's endless effort to speak to the listening heaven." ~Rabindranath Tagore
"The trees that are slow to grow bear the best fruit." ~Moliere from BrainyQuote
"The trees which are pruned watered and nurtured by caring hands bear the greatest fruits; it is the same with people." ~Bryant McGill
“The true meaning of life is to plant trees under whose shade you do not expect to sit.” ~Nelson Henderson
"The twisted tree lives its life, while the right tree ends up in planks." ~Chinese Proverb
"There are more life-forms in a handful of forest soil than there are people on the planet." ~Peter Wohlleben, The Hidden Life of Trees
"There are trees of a thousand sorts, and all have their several fruits; and I feel the most unhappy man in the world not to know them, for I am well assured that they are all valuable. I bring home specimens of them, and also of the land." ~Christopher Columbus
"There is always music amongst the trees in the garden but our hearts must be very quiet to hear it." ~Anon
"There's gold in the plants." ~Grover Rosie, Filipino Cacao Farmer
“There is no description, no image in any book that is capable of replacing the sight of real trees…in a real forest. Something emanates from those trees which speaks to the soul, something no book, no museum, is capable of giving … How often is the soul of man - especially that of a child - deprived because one does not put him in contact with nature.” ~Maria Montessori
"There is pleasure in the pathless woods, there is rapture in the lonely shore..." ~ Lord Byron
“They kill good trees to put out bad newspapers.” ~James G. Watt
"This is the miracle. Every tree becomes beautiful when touched by sunlight." ~Rumi
"Though a tree grow ever so high, the falling leaves return to the root." ~Malay Proverb
“To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” ~Audrey Hepburn
“To sit in solitude, to think in solitude with only the music of the stream and the cedar to break the flow of silence, there lies the value of wilderness.” ~John Muir
"Trees are poems that the earth writes upon the sky." ~Kahlil Gibran
"Trees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to listen to them, can learn the truth." ~Herman Hesse
"Trees are the earth's endless effort to speak to the listening heaven." ~Rabindranath Tagore
"Trees attract birds. They're one indispensable creatures to promote a balanced ecology." ~Leah C. Dancel, August 6, 2022
"Trees love to toss and sway; they make such happy noises." ~Emily Carr
"We are all the leaves in one tree.
We are all the waves in one sea."
~Thich Nhat Hanh
"We are the best guardians of the forest." ~Indigenous Peoples (If Not Us Then Who? video)
"We plant seeds that will flower as results in our lives, so best to remove the weeds of anger, avarice, envy and doubt, that peace and abundance may manifest for all." ~Dorothy Day
"What we are doing to the forests of the world is but a mirror reflection of what we are doing to ourselves and to one another." ~Mahatma Gandhi
"When he breathes out he feeds the trees." ~from Serge Kahili King, Doctor of Psychology, Shaman, author.
"When there is a big tree small ones climb on its back to reach the sun." ~Chinua Achebe, No Longer at Ease (1960)
"When was the last time you spent a quiet moment just doing nothing - just sitting and looking at the sea, or watching the wind blowing the tree limbs, or waves rippling on a pond, a flickering candle or children playing in the park?" ~Ralph Marston
"When you enter a grove peopled with ancient trees, higher than the ordinary, and shutting out the sky with their thickly inter-twined branches, do not the stately shadows of the wood, the stillness of the place, and the awful gloom of this doomed cavern then strike you with the presence of a deity?" ~Seneca
"When you plant a tree, every leaf that grows will tell you what you sow will bear fruit. So if you have any sense, my friend, don’t plant anything but love. You show your worth by what you seek." ~Rumi
"Wherever life plants you, bloom with grace." ~French Proverb
"Who leaves the pine-tree, leaves his friend,
Unnerves his strength, invites his end."
~Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Woodnotes"
"When nations grow old, the arts grow cold and commerce settles on every tree." ~William Blake
"When seeds are sown; watered with kindness and fondness; No matter what the season; It will grow healthy and strong." ~Leah C. Dancel, October 2018
"When the root is deep, there is no reason to fear the wind." ~Anon
"When the soul lies down in that grass the world is too full to talk about." ~Rumi
"When was the last time you spent a quiet moment just doing nothing - just sitting and looking at the sea, or watching the wind blowing the tree limbs, or waves rippling on a pond, a flickering candle or children playing in the park?" ~Ralph Marston
"When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure." ~Peter Marshall
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"Friendship with trees: true and pure,
One beautiful day from spring to summer.
Let yourself be free and spread your wings,
Keep calm and she will take you to heaven."
~Rado Gatchalian, short poem
“Trees it turns out, have a completely different way of communicating: they use scent.” ~Peter Wohlleben
"Trees love to toss and sway; they make such happy noises." ~Emily Carr
"Trees save the world, the world destroys them." ~Leah C. Dancel, September 6, 2022
"Warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child." ~Carl Jung
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"We are all the leaves in one tree.
We are all the waves in one sea."
~Thich Nhat Hanh
"We are the best guardians of the forest." ~Indigenous Peoples (If Not Us Then Who? video)
"We plant seeds that will flower as results in our lives, so best to remove the weeds of anger, avarice, envy and doubt, that peace and abundance may manifest for all." ~Dorothy Day
"What we are doing to the forests of the world is but a mirror reflection of what we are doing to ourselves and to one another." ~Mahatma Gandhi
"When he breathes out he feeds the trees." ~from Serge Kahili King, Doctor of Psychology, Shaman, author.
"When there is a big tree small ones climb on its back to reach the sun." ~Chinua Achebe, No Longer at Ease (1960)
"When was the last time you spent a quiet moment just doing nothing - just sitting and looking at the sea, or watching the wind blowing the tree limbs, or waves rippling on a pond, a flickering candle or children playing in the park?" ~Ralph Marston
"When you enter a grove peopled with ancient trees, higher than the ordinary, and shutting out the sky with their thickly inter-twined branches, do not the stately shadows of the wood, the stillness of the place, and the awful gloom of this doomed cavern then strike you with the presence of a deity?" ~Seneca
"When you plant a tree, every leaf that grows will tell you what you sow will bear fruit. So if you have any sense, my friend, don’t plant anything but love. You show your worth by what you seek." ~Rumi
"Wherever life plants you, bloom with grace." ~French Proverb
"Who leaves the pine-tree, leaves his friend,
Unnerves his strength, invites his end."
~Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Woodnotes"
"Wisdom is given by Nature
“Would it not be more tranquil and serene to be a gardener and tend the plants?” ~Sun Tzu
“You can't stay in your corner of the forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.” ~A. A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh
"You expected to be sad in the fall. Part of you died each year when the leaves fell from the trees and their branches were bare against the wind and the cold, wintery light. But you knew there would always be the spring, as you knew the river would flow again after it was frozen. When the cold rains kept on and killed the spring, it was as though a young person died for no reason." ~Ernest Hemingway
"You must go in quest of yourself, and you will find yourself again only in the simple and forgotten things. Why not go into the forest for a time, literally? Sometimes a tree tells you more than can be read in books." ~C.G Jung
RELATED QUOTES
"A single twig breaks, but the bundle of twigs is strong." ~Tecumseh
so that we can walk with the trees
knowing well that our roots
are the most beautiful part of
who we are."
~Rado Gatchalian
“Would it not be more tranquil and serene to be a gardener and tend the plants?” ~Sun Tzu
“You can't stay in your corner of the forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.” ~A. A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh
"You expected to be sad in the fall. Part of you died each year when the leaves fell from the trees and their branches were bare against the wind and the cold, wintery light. But you knew there would always be the spring, as you knew the river would flow again after it was frozen. When the cold rains kept on and killed the spring, it was as though a young person died for no reason." ~Ernest Hemingway
"You must go in quest of yourself, and you will find yourself again only in the simple and forgotten things. Why not go into the forest for a time, literally? Sometimes a tree tells you more than can be read in books." ~C.G Jung
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RELATED QUOTES
"A single twig breaks, but the bundle of twigs is strong." ~Tecumseh
"Come to the woods, for here is rest. There is no repose like that of the green deep woods.” ~John Muir
“Glorious are the woods in their latest gold and crimson.” ~ William C. Bryant
“In the woods we return to reason and faith.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
"It's good to leave each day behind,
like flowing water, free of sadness.
Yesterday is gone and its tale told.
Today new seeds are growing."
~Rumi
"From a small seed a mighty trunk may grow." ~Aeschylus
"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I come to die, discover that I had not lived." ~Henry David Thoreau, Walden
"It's good to leave each day behind,
like flowing water, free of sadness.
Yesterday is gone and its tale told.
Today new seeds are growing."
~Rumi
"From a small seed a mighty trunk may grow." ~Aeschylus
"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I come to die, discover that I had not lived." ~Henry David Thoreau, Walden
"I would rather be amongst forest animals and the sound of nature, than amongst city traffic and the noise of man." ~Anthony D. Williams
"If you want to win hearts, sow the seeds of Love. If you want heaven, stop scattering thorns on the road." ~Rumi
"In the twilight woods of wishes, dreamers rest their weary souls." ~Angie Weiland Crosby
"If you want to win hearts, sow the seeds of Love. If you want heaven, stop scattering thorns on the road." ~Rumi
"In the twilight woods of wishes, dreamers rest their weary souls." ~Angie Weiland Crosby
“In the woods we return to reason and faith.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
“In this silent, serene wilderness the weary can gain a heart-bath in perfect peace.” ~John Muir
"It's always good to grow, kiss the clouds and touch the sky but to know your roots is even better. Time will come where storm hits your pedestal and you got no choice but to surrender and fall, returning back to where you came from." ~Jeffrey D. Cejero
“Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.” ~ John Muir
"Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast. To soften rocks, or bend the knotted oak." ~William Congreve (1670-1629)
"Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast. To soften rocks, or bend the knotted oak." ~William Congreve (1670-1629)
"Tears are only water, and flowers, trees, and fruit cannot grow without water." ~Brian Jacques, Redwall
"The moment one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of grass, it becomes mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world itself." ~Henry Miller
"The richest genius, like the most fertile soil, when uncultivated, shoots up into the rankest weeds." ~David Hume
"The task of a modern educator is not to cut down jungles but to irrigate deserts." ~CS Lewis, The Abolition of Man
"The tiny seed knew that in order to grow, it needed to be dropped in dirt, covered in darkness, and struggle to reach the light." ~Sandra Kring
"The tiny seed knew that in order to grow, it needed to be dropped in dirt, covered in darkness, and struggle to reach the light." ~Sandra Kring
"Those who have packed far up into grizzly country know that the presence of even one grizzly on the land elevates the mountains, deepens the canyons, chills the winds, brightens the stars, darkens the forest, and quickens the pulse of all who enter it." ~John Murray
"To meditate is to rest mind like forest." ~Gede Prama
“To sit in solitude, to think in solitude with only the music of the stream and the cedar to break the flow of silence, there lies the value of wilderness.” ~John Muir
"Walked for half an hour in the garden. A fine rain was falling, and the landscape was that of autumn. The sky was hung with various shades of gray, and mists hovered about the distant mountains - a melancholy nature. The leaves were falling on all sides like the last illusions of youth under the tears of irremediable grief. A brood of chattering birds were chasing each other through the shrubberies, and playing games among the branches, like a knot of hiding schoolboys. Every landscape is, as it were, a state of the soul, and whoever penetrates into both is astonished to find how much likeness there is in each detail." ~Henri Frederic Amiel
"What a thing it is to sit absolutely alone, in the forest, at night, cherished by this wonderful, unintelligible, perfectly innocent speech, the most comforting speech in the world, the talk that rain makes by itself all over the ridges..." ~Thomas Merton
"What is planted in each person’s soul will sprout." ~Rumi
"What a thing it is to sit absolutely alone, in the forest, at night, cherished by this wonderful, unintelligible, perfectly innocent speech, the most comforting speech in the world, the talk that rain makes by itself all over the ridges..." ~Thomas Merton
"What is planted in each person’s soul will sprout." ~Rumi
"When my hoe tinkled against the stones, that music echoed to the woods and the sky, and was an accompaniment to my labor which yielded an instant and immeasurable crop" ~ Henry David Thoreau
"When nations grow old, the arts grow cold and commerce settles on every tree." ~William Blake
"When seeds are sown; watered with kindness and fondness; No matter what the season; It will grow healthy and strong." ~Leah C. Dancel, October 2018
"When the root is deep, there is no reason to fear the wind." ~Anon
"When the soul lies down in that grass the world is too full to talk about." ~Rumi
"When was the last time you spent a quiet moment just doing nothing - just sitting and looking at the sea, or watching the wind blowing the tree limbs, or waves rippling on a pond, a flickering candle or children playing in the park?" ~Ralph Marston
"When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure." ~Peter Marshall
“Wilderness is a necessity … there must be places for human beings to satisfy their souls.’ ~John Muir
"With every deed you are sowing a seed, though the harvest you may not see." ~Ella Wheeler Wilcox
"With every deed you are sowing a seed, though the harvest you may not see." ~Ella Wheeler Wilcox
"Ye are all fruits of the one tree and leaves of one branch." ~Baha'u'llah
VERSES on Trees
"Advice from a TREE
Stand up tall and proud
Sink your roots into the earth
Be content with your natural beauty
Go out on a limb
Drink plenty of water
Remember your roots
Enjoy the view."
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VERSES on Trees
"Advice from a TREE
Stand up tall and proud
Sink your roots into the earth
Be content with your natural beauty
Go out on a limb
Drink plenty of water
Remember your roots
Enjoy the view."
~Ilan Shamir
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"Alone with myself
The trees bend to caress me
The shade hugs my heart."
~Candy Polgar
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"Alone with myself
The trees bend to caress me
The shade hugs my heart."
~Candy Polgar
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"Be like a tree. Stay grounded.
Connect with your roots.
Turn over a new leaf.
Bend before you break.
Enjoy your unique natural beauty.
Keep growing."
~Joanne Raptis
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"Friendship with trees: true and pure,
One beautiful day from spring to summer.
Let yourself be free and spread your wings,
Keep calm and she will take you to heaven."
~Rado Gatchalian, short poem
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A poem lovely as a tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the earth's sweet flowing breast;
A tree that looks at God all day
And lifts her leafy arms to pray;
A tree that may in Summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair;
Upon whose bosom snow has lain;
Who intimately lives with rain.
Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a tree.
~ Joyce Kilmer, "Trees," 1914 ~
I think that I shall never see
A billboard lovely as a tree.
Perhaps, unless the billboards fall,
I'll never see a tree at all.
~ Ogden Nash, "Song of the Open Road," 1933
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PRAYER OF THE WOODS
"I am the heat of your hearth
on the cold winter night,
the friendly shade screening
you from the summer sun,
and my fruits refreshing draught
quenching your thirst
as you journey on.
I am the beam that built your house,
the board of your table,
the bed in which you lie,
and the timber that builds your boat.
I am the handle of your hoe,
the door of your homestead,
the wood of your cradle,
the shell of your coffin.
I am the bread of kindness
and the flower of beauty.
I'm who pass by,
listen to my prayer.
Harm me not."
~Anon author of Portuguese origin
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"Trees are poems the earth writes upon the sky,
We fell them down and turn them into paper,
That we may record our emptiness.”
~Khalil Gibran
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"Trees of the forest, you know my soul!
As envy dictates, the crowd praises and blames;
But you know me well, you have seen me often,
Alone in your depths, gazing and dreaming.
You know the stone where a scarab beetle scampers,
A humble drop of water falling from flower to flower,
A cloud, a bird can occupy me a whole day,
Contemplation fills my heart with love..."
~Victor Hugo, Contemplations
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"When through the woods and forest glades I wander
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees,
When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur,
And hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze:
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to thee:
How great thou art! How great thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to thee:
How great thou art! How great thou art!"
~Carl Gustav Boberg
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A billboard lovely as a tree.
Perhaps, unless the billboards fall,
I'll never see a tree at all.
~ Ogden Nash, "Song of the Open Road," 1933
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PRAYER OF THE WOODS
"I am the heat of your hearth
on the cold winter night,
the friendly shade screening
you from the summer sun,
and my fruits refreshing draught
quenching your thirst
as you journey on.
I am the beam that built your house,
the board of your table,
the bed in which you lie,
and the timber that builds your boat.
I am the handle of your hoe,
the door of your homestead,
the wood of your cradle,
the shell of your coffin.
I am the bread of kindness
and the flower of beauty.
I'm who pass by,
listen to my prayer.
Harm me not."
~Anon author of Portuguese origin
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"Trees are poems the earth writes upon the sky,
We fell them down and turn them into paper,
That we may record our emptiness.”
~Khalil Gibran
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"Trees of the forest, you know my soul!
As envy dictates, the crowd praises and blames;
But you know me well, you have seen me often,
Alone in your depths, gazing and dreaming.
You know the stone where a scarab beetle scampers,
A humble drop of water falling from flower to flower,
A cloud, a bird can occupy me a whole day,
Contemplation fills my heart with love..."
~Victor Hugo, Contemplations
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"When through the woods and forest glades I wander
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees,
When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur,
And hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze:
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to thee:
How great thou art! How great thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to thee:
How great thou art! How great thou art!"
~Carl Gustav Boberg
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