Art work Quote by C. Christopher Smith
““We can start work we won’t see the end of. “Plant sequoias,” urges Wendell Berry: Put your faith in the two inches of humus that will build under the trees every thousand years.””
About This Quote
Source Poem: Planting Sequoias by C. Christopher Smith, 2020
We should invest in long‑term projects whose benefits far exceed our lifetimes, trusting small foundations to grow massive outcomes.
In simple terms: Work on things that outlast you.
Key Takeaway
Start projects with lasting impact.
Themes
legacy
patience
environmental stewardship
Mood
hopeful
determined
Type
inspirational
visionary
When to use this quote
- community planning
- reforestation
- climate action
- philanthropy
Key Concepts
long‑term thinking
ecology
intergenerational equity
Questions to Reflect On
- What long‑term goal can you begin today?
- How do you stay motivated without quick rewards?
A Different Perspective
Patience may be tested when immediate results are absent.
![“We are impatient, anxious to see the whole picture, but God lets us see things slowly, quietly. The Church [has] to learn how to wait. Pope Francis” quote by C. Christopher Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/db1/c-christopher-smith-40090_impatient_we-are-impatient-anxious-to-see-the-whol_707394.jpg)
![“[Our minds] were given to us for another purpose: to raise to awareness the communal reality of nature, to overcome separateness and alienation by a knowing that is loving, to reach out with intelligence to acknowledge and renew the bonds of life.” quote by C. Christopher Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2d4/c-christopher-smith-40090_awareness_our-minds-were-given-to-us-for-another-p_2778852.jpg)
