Quote by Christopher L. Bennett

“If we were meant to stay in one place, we would have roots instead of feet.”

— Rachel Wolchin

“what good are roots if you can't take them with you”

— Gertrude Stein

“Roots, I sometimes think, are a conservative myth, designed to keep us in our places.”

— Salman Rushdie

“My roots are firmly planted in the glory of nature. The soil beneath my feet heartens each step.”

— Amy Leigh Mercree

“to feel our roots are connected, even if I never see that leaf of grass again.”

— John Green

“I think we are all about to become rootless. It may be time. The soil has become poisonous.”

— Stan Goff

“I carry my roots with me all the time rolled up, I use them as my pilllow.”

— Francisco X. Alarcón

“A person is from wherever they feel best, and roots are for plants. Everyone knows that, don't they?”

— Juan Gabriel Vásquez

“I needed a man with Tree Trunk Feet... Shallow roots would never do.”

— Alfa H

“The roots were really strong. So no matter what happens to the outside, it can still thrive. If the really important parts are buried…

— E. Lee

“People like where their roots are, especially when they are away from them.”

— Augusto Branco

“But one never knows where to find them. The wind drives them hither and thither. You see, they have no roots, which makes life…

— Antoine de Saint-Exupéry