Inspirational Quote by John Lyly

Little strokes fell great oaks.

— Benjamin Franklin

CROWN Too much rain loosens trees. In the hills giant oaks fall upon their knees. You can touch parts you have no right to—…

— Kay Ryan

Storms make oaks take deeper root.

— George Herbert

Many strokes, though with a little axe, hew down and fell the hardest-timber'd oak.

— William Shakespeare

“In the hills giant oaks Fall upon their knees You can touch parts You have no right to”

— Kay Ryan

“Two sturdy oaks I mean, which side by side, Withstand the winter's storm, And spite of wind and tide, Grow up the meadow's pride,…

— Staci Hart

Upon the highest ridge of that round hill covered with planted oaks, the shafts of the trees show in the light like the columns…

— Dorothy Wordsworth

Giant oak trees... have deep root systems that can extend two-and-one-half times their height. Such trees rarely are blown down regardless of how violent…

— Joseph B. Wirthlin

When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure.

— Peter Marshall

I have seen oaks of many species in many kinds of exposure and soil, but those of Kentucky excel in grandeur all I had…

— John Muir

“When we long for life without difficulty, remind us that oaks grow strong under contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure.”

— Peter Marshall

“The oaks along the ridge were writhing like tortured epileptics in the winds, and she could make out through the thick rain a cascade…

— Samuel Snoek-Brown