Trees are living symbols of peace and hope. A tree has roots in the soil yet reaches to the sky.
In plain words
A tree holds on tight to the ground and still reaches for the sky. You can do both too.
Where these words come from
- 92% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Unbowed: A Memoir (2006), opening of a passage about roots/growth. Wikiquote Sourced section names the book; independently confirmed via OpenLibrary full-text search hitting the identical phrase inside multiple scanned editions of the actual book (2006-2007 printings).
- Unbowed: A Memoir
- 2006 · written memoir (Kenya/global publication) · Maathai reflecting on trees as a symbol connecting her roots and her life's work
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