“Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence.”
Countryman: A Summary of Belief, Lippincott, 1965, p. 99
Harold "Hal" Glen Borland was an American author, journalist and naturalist. In addition to writing many non-fiction and fiction books about the outdoors, he was a staff writer and editorialist for The New York Times. Wikipedia
“Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence.”
Countryman: A Summary of Belief, Lippincott, 1965, p. 99
"Dandelions," http://books.google.com/books?id=IYYZAAAAIAAJ&q=%22You+fight+dandelions+all+week+end+and+late+Monday+afternoon+there+they+are+pert+as+all+get+out+in+full+and+gorgeous+bloom+pretty+as+can+be+thriving+as+only+dandelions+can+in+the+face+of+adversity%22&pg=PA60#v=onepage The New York Times, 9 May 1954 http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=950CE5D9113CE43ABC4153DFB366838F649EDE
“No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn.”
Sundial of the Seasons, Lippincott, 1964, p. 49