I like trees because they seem more resigned to the way they have to live than other things do.
The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.
The creation of a palm tree is a gift to the world; its elegant stature and resilient nature teach us lessons in grace and perseverance.
To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug.
I never saw a discontented tree. They grip the ground as though they liked it, and though fast rooted they travel about as far as we do.
The greatest oak was once a little nut who held its ground.
Trees are poems that the earth writes upon the sky.
Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.
Trees are the earth's endless effort to speak to the listening heaven.
Trees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to speak to them, whoever knows how to listen to them, can learn the truth.
In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks.
When you have seen one ant, one bird, one tree, you have not seen them all.
A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.
The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.
Time spent amongst trees is never wasted time.
Suburbia is where the developer bulldozes out the trees, then names the streets after them.
The best friend on earth of man is the tree: When we use the tree respectfully and economically, we have one of the greatest resources on the earth.