The planting of trees is the least self-centred of all that we do. It is a purer act of faith than the procreation of children. Thornton Wilder
Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree. Martin Luther.
I think that the leaf of a tree, the meanest insect on which we trample, are in themselves arguments more conclusive than any which can be adduced that some vast intellect animates Infinity. Percy Bysshe Shelley
A tree growing out of the ground is as wonderful today as it ever was. It does not need to adopt new and startling methods. Robert Henri
The trees, though not fully clothed, were in that delightful state, when further beauty is known to be at hand, and when, while much is actually given to the sight, more yet remains for the imagination. Jane Austen
Solitary trees, if they grow at all, grow strong. Winston Churchill