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“The truth, I discovered, is a tree that grows as a man gains access to experience. A child sees the acorn of his daily life, but a man looks back on the oak.”

Men Looks Children Grows Tree Gains Access Daily Life Oaks Acorns

Book:Fool's Errand: The Tawny Man Trilogy

Source: Fool's Errand: The Tawny Man Trilogy

“The acorn of ambition often grows into an oak from which men hang.”

Men Grows Ambition Oaks Acorns

Book:Delphi Works of H. Rider Haggard (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Works of H. Rider Haggard (Illustrated)

“Merciful heaven, Thou rather with thy sharp and sulphurous bolt Splits the unwedgeable and gnarled oak Than the soft myrtle; but man, proud man, Dressed in a little brief authority, Most ignorant of what he's most assured His glassy essence--like an angry ape Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven As makes the angels weep; who, with our spleens, would all themselves laugh mortal.”

Men Littles Play Heaven Laughing Proud Authority Angel Essence Angry Tricks Ignorant Mortals Fantastic Splits Assured Apes Merciful Oaks Bolts Proud Man Spleen Myrtle

Book:Measure for Measure

Source: Measure for Measure