If you cut down a forest, it doesn't matter how many sawmills you have if there are no more trees.

—Susan George

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The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for the wide world's joy.

—Henry Ward Beecher

What is the purpose of the giant sequoia tree? The purpose of the giant sequoia tree is to provide shade for the tiny titmouse.

—Edward Abbey

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I like trees because they seem more resigned to the way they have to live than other things do.

—Willa Cather

He that climbs the tall tree has won right to the fruit.

—Sir Walter Scott

You will find something more in woods than in books. Trees and stones will teach you that which you can never learn from masters.

—Saint Bernard

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