Tall Trees Quotes
17 quotes by 17 authors
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I measure myself Against a tall tree I find that I am much taller, For I reach right up to the sun With my eye;…
— Wallace Stevens
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If any man is rich and powerful he comes under the law of God by which the higher branches must take the burnings of the…
— Henry Ward Beecher
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The wall is silence, the grass is sleep, Tall trees of peace their vigil keep, And the Fairy of Dreams with moth-wings furled. Plays soft…
— Ida Rentoul Outhwaite
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The sunshine was delightful, the foliage gently astir, more from the activity of birds than from the breeze. One gallant little bird, doubtless lovelorn, was…
— Victor Hugo
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But if you're looking to be spooked by really tall trees then you've got to go to Washington State.
— Dar Williams
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By depending on the great, The small may rise high. See: the little plant ascending the tall tree Has climbed to the top.
— Sakya Pandita
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The nature of the place...whether high or low, moist or dry, whether sloping north or south, or bearing tall trees or low shrubs...generally gives hint…
— John James Audubon
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He that climbs the tall tree has won right to the fruit, He that leaps the wide gulf should prevail in his suit.
— Walter Scott
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Ho! Ho! Ho! To the bottle I go To heal my heart and drown my woe Rain may fall, and wind may blow And many…
— J.R.R. Tolkien
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This old world keeps spinnin’ round; It’s a wonder tall trees ain’t layin’ down.
— Neil Young
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All children are heartless. They have not grown a heart yet, which is why they can climb tall trees and say shocking things and leap…
— Catherynne M. Valente
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He splayed a hand out over the photographs, trembling fingers not quite touching the shiny surface, and then he turned and leaned toward me, slowly,…
— Diana Gabaldon
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...the more risks you allow children to take, the better they learn to take care of themselves. If you never let them take any risks,…
— Roald Dahl
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A forest," William said, his expression distant. "Where the ground is dry soil and stone. Where tall trees grow and centuries of autumn carpet their…
— Ilona Andrews
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Because of my poor writing posture, I started walking in the forest every day, and I found it a potent place to be creatively. It…
— Morris Gleitzman
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It ain't fair, niggas like me is rare. Hard to find you might not find one like me anywhere. You can search tall trees, bottom…
— Mac Dre
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Somewhere, somewhere in time's own space, there must be some sweet pastured place. Where creeks sing on and tall trees grow, some Paradise where horses…
— George Bernard Shaw
Who Wrote These Tall Trees Quotes
17 authors contributed a total of 17 Tall Trees Quotes as follows: