Tallest Tree Quotes & Sayings

In the words of a Chinese proverb, "The wind always destroys the tallest tree in the forest. — Chai Ling

I had actually finished the manuscript of 'The Wild Trees' and turned it in to Random House when all of a sudden word came. Michael Taylor and his colleague, Chris Atkins, another explorer, have just knocked one out of the park. They found the world's tallest tree. The tree is named Hyperion, 379.1 feet tall. — Richard Preston

The tallest oak tree once was an acorn that any pig could have swallowed. — Arthur Schopenhauer

One of the best ways to see tree flowers is to climb one of the tallest trees and to get into close, tingling touch with them, and then look broad. — John Muir

If Luna Marie is at the park, my child is not happy unless she's on the highest bar of the jungle gym or the tallest branch of a tree or jumping over the biggest, deepest hole. — Constance Marie

concept: tonight, the moon is close enough to kiss. i climb up into the tallest tree and we gaze at one another. i know she understands — L.J. Buchanan

The leader is the one who climbs the tallest tree, surveys the entire situation, and yells, 'Wrong jungle!' ... Busy, efficient producers and managers often respond ... 'Shut up! We're making progress!' — Stephen Covey

Even the tallest trees always begin as a seed. — A.J. Darkholme

To me, the poor are like Bonsai trees. When you plant the best seed of the tallest tree in a six-inch deep flower pot, you get a perfect replica of the tallest tree, but it is only inches tall. There is nothing wrong with the seed you planted; only the soil-base you provided was inadequate.
Poor people are bonsai people. There is nothing wrong with their seeds. Only society never gave them a base to grow on. — Muhammad Yunus

A real enlightened teacher is intense and they could care less what you think about anything at any time since you are lost in illusions. — Frederick Lenz

Love one another gently. — Truth Devour

She was the kind of girl who climbed the tallest tree and cried to be let down, but she was also the kind of girl who would scramble and jump down on her own as soon as someone went in for the ladder. — Amelia Gray

The giant tree starts out as the tiniest shoot, the tallest tower starts out as a single brick, the longest journey starts with the first step. — Lao-Tzu

I don't think a name defines the core of who you are. — Agyness Deyn

This caterpillar does not just simply grow wings
First, it must alter its mind; transform the very being of itself
It must climb the tallest tree, the highest mountain
Swim the deepest of oceans
Walk through the fiercest of flames
And then, if it chooses, this caterpillar can become a butterfly — Aubrey Moore

They were probably fifty feet away from each other. How far is fifty feet? To the top of the tallest tree? From one lip of a volcano to the other? As far as a man can go in ten seconds, striding briskly? As far as a man can go in five seconds, falling over himself in enthusiasm? — Lydia Netzer

A kid is what you feed it,
plus from that what can be gathered. — Will Advise

Don't ever be afraid to show who you really are, because as long as you are happy with yourself, no one else's opinion matters. — Ziad K. Abdelnour

As against solipsism it is to be said, in the first place, that it is psychologically impossible to believe, and is rejected in fact even by those who mean to accept it. I once received a letter from an eminent logician, Mrs. Christine Ladd-Franklin, saying that she was a solipsist, and was surprised that there were no others. Coming from a logician and a solipsist, her surprise surprised me. — Bertrand Russell

I am climbing to the top Of the tallest darkest tree I need to know Where heaven stops What lies Beyond the dream — Traci Lords

Everyone wants the tallest tree to fall — Barbara Kingsolver

I don't know what I want but I know that I want it now. — Dylan Moran

A new report shows that medicare and Medicaid made more than $50 Billion in bad payments during fiscal year 2011. Under Obamacare, that'll become known as 'Tuesday.' — Fred Thompson

Birds that cannot fly high into the sky rejoice exceedingly and sing sweet melodies when they get to the top of the tallest tree on the highest mountain! — Ernest Agyemang Yeboah