“No one sees trees. We see fruit, we see nuts, we see wood, we see shade. We see ornaments or pretty fall foliage. Obstacles blocking the road or wrecking the ski slope. Dark, threatening places that must be cleared. We see branches about to crush our roof. We see a cash crop. But trees - trees are invisible.”
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Richard Powers is an American contemporary novelist, born on June 18, 1957. His works are known for their profound philosophical thinking, rich imagination, and unique narrative style. more
“What is it worth to be looked at, without judgment, for as long as you need?”
“Let me sing to you now, about how people turn into other things.”
“Love is a tree with branches in forever with roots in eternity and a trunk nowhere at all.”
“Most people aren’t broke because of income—they’re broke because of ignorance.”
“We seek forgiveness with dhikr so much that we forget the true meaning of Dhikr.”