George T. Delacorte, Jr. famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

Supposing a tree fell down, Pooh, when we were underneath it?' 'Supposing it didn't,' said Pooh after careful thought. Piglet was comforted by this.
A tree full of ripened fruits bows down naturally, because of the weight of the fruits and its willingness to make its fruits accessible to others.
If i get 8 hours to cut a tree i'll spend 7 hours to sharp my knife.
Listen ... With faint dry sound, Like steps of passing ghosts, The leaves, frost-crisp'd, break free from the trees And fall.
The well-ordered mind knows the value, no less than the charm, of reticence. The fruit of the tree of knowledge ... falls ripe from its stem; but those who have eaten with sobriety find no need to discuss the processes of digestion.
It is no use painting the foot of the tree white, the strength of the bark cries out from beneath the paint.
A master of improvised speech and improvised policies.
Democracy is not about making speeches. It is about making committees work.
I distrust speech therapy. Words are the language of lies and evasions. Music cannot lie. Music talks to the heart.
... the spirit, I think, is a stream, a fountain, and must be continually poured out, for only if it is poured out will more and clearer streams come.

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