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Trees Quotes

Lines rooted in forests, campuses, and changing seasons.

Trees turn up here as backdrop and metaphor at once: a preference for country living surrounded by greenery, a startled first encounter with autumn leaves after moving abroad, and an old warning that the tallest trees catch the fiercest winds. For more grounded, everyday reflection, see Being.

My vanity was flattered by having been mistaken for our revered sovereign. I ordered a banquet to be got ready for the following evening, under the trees before my house, and invited the whole town.

Quotes by Adelbert von Chamisso

When I was growing in the Callope project, we had an oval parkway. Pavement ran around this whole thing. We'd skate or ride bicycles. There were benches and trees out there. It was paradise to us. They finished building it...

Quotes by Aaron Neville

I prefer the country life. I live in Kingston, but there is lots of trees.

Quotes by Ziggy Marley

The tallest Trees are most in the Power of the Winds, and Ambitious Men of the Blasts of Fortune.

Quotes by William Penn

Always Quotes

When I moved to England, at 19, I had a rude awakening. I knew it would be chilly but when I saw leaves falling off the trees I thought someone had dropped a nuclear something!

Quotes by Viv Richards

Initial feedback we got from people was that Poker could and should be a product in its own right. For us, that was definitely a case of us not seeing the forest for the trees since we are Poker nuts.

Quotes by Tim Page

My roots are African. The birds I remember, the fruits I ate, the trees I climbed, they're African.

Quotes by Teresa Heinz

I remember when the palm trees were short and Tomorrowland was modern.

Quotes by Taylor Negron

Religious symbols should be visible in public space, in a dignified and non-provocative manner. Christmas trees here, Jewish menorahs there and, further along, a minaret - these symbols represent human life in all its diversity.

Quotes by Tariq Ramadan

Being Quotes

I came from a house full of books, so I took reading for granted. I was an outdoorsy little kid, too, so I got the best of both worlds by taking books up trees and reading there.

Quotes by Tana French

The Japanese put houses in among the trees and allowed nature to gain the ascendancy in any composition.

Quotes by Stephen Gardiner

Our brains are like bonsai trees, growing around our private versions of reality.

Quotes by Sloane Crosley

I lived an idyllic 'Huckleberry Finn' life in a tiny town. Climbing trees. Tagging after brothers. Happy. Barefoot on my pony. It was 'To Kill a Mockingbird'-esque.

Quotes by Sissy Spacek

In 1908, there was a persuasive demonstration of the power of high-speed, low-mass asteroids in rural Siberia. The Tunguska impactor iced millions of pine trees and about a zillion mosquitoes - and was no larger than an office building.

Quotes by Seth Shostak

Building Quotes

The conventional Indian movie industry is not for me: I cannot dance around trees or the water-fountain.

Quotes by Sarita Choudhury

The All-Wise Maker attaches hundreds of instances of wisdom to each of the beings in the palace of the universe and equips them to perform hundreds of duties. To all trees He bestows instances of wisdom to the number of...

Quotes by Said Nursi

I learned to kick trees with my bare feet to strengthen my legs.

Quotes by Rusev

I have been naturally inclined towards mountains, trees, flowers, and rivers.

Quotes by Ruskin Bond

The colonists' first protest against the British unfolded on Aug. 14, 1765 at the Liberty Tree. A magnificent elm towering over the other trees nearby, the Liberty Tree stood at the corner of what is now Washington and Essex Streets...

Quotes by Ronald Kessler

Down Quotes

The benefits of organic coffee are significant, as chemical-free soil is good soil. This extends to healthy trees which result in good beans with greater antioxidants and less chemical residues.

Quotes by Rohan Marley

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this Trees quotes page about?
It gathers reflections on trees as scenery, memory, and metaphor, from country living to a startled first encounter with autumn leaves.
Why do people search for quotes about trees?
Trees are a common symbol for nature, stability, and change, making them a popular subject for reflective quotes.
Is there an older, more poetic quote about trees in this set?
Yes, one classic line warns that the tallest trees face the strongest winds, a metaphor for ambition attracting the harshest setbacks.
Does any quote describe a specific place known for its trees?
One entry describes a university campus as almost paradise, largely thanks to the fruit and greenery growing across it.
What other pages fit this theme?
Explore Building for related growth themes, or Being for grounded reflection.

One entry even paints a university campus as paradise simply because of its trees, tying the theme to place as much as nature. Continue with Building or Always.