“This apple tree is not the first one I draw, but perhaps the thousandth. I feel the sap rise to its spreading branches. I feel in my toes how its roots grip the earth.” FeelsFirstsEarthTreeDrawsRootsExperienceApplesBranchesToesSapApple Trees Author:Frederick Franck
“When a monk complained about the world's evil, the Buddha stretched his hand toward the Earth: "on this Earth I attained Liberation".” WorldHandsEarthEvilLiberationMonk Author:Frederick Franck
“all at once I saw that the sun was round! Since then I have been the happiest man on Earth!” MenHas BeensEarthSunSawsRoundsHappiest Man Author:Frederick Franck
“In this twentieth century, to stop rushing around, to sit quietly on the grass, to switch off the world and come back to the earth, to allow the eye to see a willow, a bush, a cloud, a leaf, is an unforgettable experience.” WorldEyeEarthCenturyCloudsGrassLeafsTwentieth CenturyRushingUnforgettableRushing Around Author:Frederick Franck
