Fortitude Quote by Soroosh Shahrivar

“A tree looks a lot taller in the desert than it does in the forest.”

— Pwp

“You're given the fruit of one palm tree: Bear it a basin of clear water. Don't trouble with the plight of other palms.”

— Abu al-Ala al-Ma'arri

“The palm trees on the median swayed and bent, threatening to snap. But they wouldn't. They were strong enough to take it. And so…

— Michelle Hodkin

“She’d been surprised to learn it had a semi-arid climate, with cactus plants growing right beside palm trees.”

— Bettye Griffin

“If a tree has strong roots, not even the strongest hands can pluck it from where it stands.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“A tree stands strong not by its fruits or branches, but by the depth of its roots.”

— Anthony Liccione

“You could grow up every which way, a tree standing tall and straight in an open field or blasted and twisted on the side…

— Jack Ketchum

“The sight of a palm tree silhouetted against the sky made even his life feel like a movie”

— Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich

“To picture the desert as a place where trees are capable of growing is an act of faith.”

— Michael Bassey Johnson

“I'm planting a tree to teach me to gather strength from my deepest roots.”

— Andrea Koehle Jones

“It is from small seeds that big forests rise.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

“The tallest tree bespeaks its origin through the seed it once was.”

— Monika Ajay Kaul