"The ultimate wisdom which deals with beginnings, remains locked in a seed. There it lies, the simplest fact of the universe and at the same time the one which calls faith rather than reason."
-Hal Borland
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"You can't be suspicious of a tree, or accuse a bird or a squirrel of subversion or challenge the ideology of a violet.“
-Hal Borland
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"Man is wise and constantly in quest of more wisdom but the ultimate wisdom, which deals with beginnings, remains locked in a seed. There it lies, the simplest fact of the universe and at the same time the one which calls forth faith rather than reason."
-Hal Borland
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"If you would know strength and patience, welcome the company of trees."
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"Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence."
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"If you would know strength and patience, welcome the company of trees."
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"A woodland in full color is awesome as a forest fire, in magnitude at least, but a single tree is like a dancing tongue of flame to warm the heart."
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