"Really, trees are nearly as important as men, and much better behaved."

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Source : Winifred Holtby, Alice Holtby (1941). “Letters to a friend”

Winifred Holtby

#Men Quotes #Tree Quotes #Important Quotes

“Always give your best. Never get discouraged. Never be petty.”
“His home was populated by things and creatures from Niall Lynch's dreams, and his mother was just another one of them”
“The prize for ultimate inefficiency goes to America. We have built in so many checks and balances that our 'leaders' are the most thoroughly hogtied of any on Earth.”
“Too quick despairer, wherefore wilt thou go? Soon will the high Midsummer pomps come on, Soon will the musk carnations break and swell.”
“There is no gender identity behind the expressions of gender... identity is performatively constituted by the very 'expressions' that are said to be its results.”
“There are moments in life, and they happen so infrequently that they tend to really stand out, when life hands you the gift of perspective. Sometimes, we forget to show our appreciation. Sometimes, we get our priorities mixed up. And, sometimes, we forget how far weâ€™ve come. But life always has a way of nudging you to remind you about these important things.”
“People can't see what's in your heart - they can only see what you do.”
“Waiting does not exist in the experience of those who recognize the presence of love wherever they are.”

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