In my childhood I led the life of a sage, when I grew up I…

How late I learned the essential things in life! In my childhood, nailed to the Gemara, I led the life of a sage, and…

— Isaac Babel

Humans became easy prey when they moved from the forest to the savanna, which deprived them of the option of climbing trees to flee…

— Frans de Waal

I'm an action transvestite really, so it's running, jumping, climbing trees putting on make-up when you're up there!

— Eddie Izzard

My life has become a reality show. When I am home, people are climbing trees with cameras. I feel that my personal space is…

— Ranbir Kapoor

Being a woman has only bothered me in climbing trees.

— Frances Perkins

Make time less precious. We are way too efficient, making use of every hour, every minute. When you were a kid, didn’t you just…

— Caterina Fake

I liked climbing trees and could often be found up one reading a book. I played games with Dad and drew maps for him…

— Rhianna Pratchett

When I was 15, I still liked climbing trees and hiding in cupboards.

— Victoria Coren Mitchell

I grew up wearing trousers and climbing trees.

— Vicky Krieps

Truthfully, I love being in the jungle. I love it when the make-up artists come to set, they come equipped with dirt and sweat.…

— Evangeline Lilly

“I had started climbing trees about three years earlier, or rather, re-started; for I had been at a school that had a wood for…

— Robert Macfarlane

“Our room swallowed light whole. Even in summer when sunlight glared through the windows, it was somehow dim inside. Now it was only Easter…

— Mason West

“All of us need just one good accomplishment in order to get by. Obviously he can't spend the rest of his life climbing trees,…

— Ruskin Bond

There weren't any schools in my village, so I learnt to read and write from my mother. I played in the fields, sowing seeds,…

— Sonam Wangchuk

I was never one of those little girls who played with baby dolls and picked names for her firstborn. I was playing in the…

— Jane Fallon