Quotes about roots
roots branches
We came from many roots, and we have many branches. Gerald R. Ford
roots giving identity
I give you the chameleon, whose ability to blend itself into the background tells you all you need to know about the roots of ecology and the foundations of a personal identity Frank Herbert
roots evil racism
Money is the root of all evil. Yeah, money is the root. It's not racism and "this-ism" and "that-ism"; it's our thirst and hunger for money. And that's where all the bodies are buried. Ice Cube
roots secret poet
A poet must be a psychologist, but a secret one: he should know and feel the roots of phenomena but present only the phenomena themselves in full bloom or as they fade away. Ivan Turgenev
roots long tree
If thou hadst thy will what wouldst thou reserve?" said Manwe. "Of all thy realm what dost thou hold dearest?" All have their worth," said Yavanna, "and each contributes to the worth of the others. But the kelvar can flee or defend themselves, whereas the olvar that grow cannot. And among these I hold trees dear. Long in the growing, swift shall they be in the felling, and unless they pay toll with fruit upon their bough little mourned in their passing. So I see in my thought, would that the trees might speak on behalf of all things that have roots, and punish those that wrong them! J. R. R. Tolkien
roots tree mountain
What has roots as nobody sees, Is taller than trees Up, up it goes, And yet never grows? A mountain.
roots storm deeper
Storms make oaks take deeper root. George Herbert
roots challenges storm
Storms make the oak grow deeper roots.
roots effort matter
It is certainly not a matter of indifference whether I learn something without effort or finally arrive at it myself through my system of thought. In the latter case everything has roots, in the former it is merely superficial. Georg C. Lichtenberg
roots america political
The most consistent and ultimately damaging failure of political journalism in America (is that it) has its roots in the clubby/cocktail personal relationships that inevitably develop between politicians and journalists. Hunter S. Thompson
roots fruit spokes
Paul spoke about the root of faith (Eph 2:8). James spoke about the fruit of faith (Jm 2:17-18). Adrian Rogers
roots wealth fame
I've got wealth and fame but I haven't changed my roots. Craig Charles
roots culture world
The most common music that you hear anywhere in the world now basically has its roots in that union that happened in the last century, or in the century before that. That kind of music that's groove or beat oriented just didn't exist in lots of cultures before that. David Byrne
roots humanity helping
The outlaw is the radical, the one close to the roots of existence. The one who refuses to forget their humanity and, in remembering, helps everyone else remember, too. David Whyte
roots extra-time may
I would ask everyone to remember, in any situation we are experiencing, that we can come from a place of fear or love. I would say, however uncomfortable it may be sometimes to get to that root, to please take that extra time and courage to come from a place of love. Dash Mihok
roots people important
I'm proud of my roots. There are not many Asians in the music industry so it's important for me to tell people where I'm from. Coco Lee
roots cuban cuban-music
The roots of Cuban music are in my head. Compay Segundo
roots weather new-day
The tree on the mountain takes whatever the weather brings. If it has any choice at all, it is in putting down roots as deeply as possible."---Each New Day Corrie Ten Boom
roots people guests
People in hotels strike no roots. The French phrase for chronic hotel guests even says so; they are called dwellers sur la branche. E. V. Lucas
roots waiting miracle
It's not possible to search for God using the methods of a detective... There is no way. You can only wait till God's axe severs your roots: then you will understand that you are here only through a miracle, and you will remain fixed forever in wonderment and equilibrium. Karel Capek