A verse from a short poem - 'Philosophy is Forestry's Child' - in my Foreword:Ask not which came first, the acorn or the oak. We came as children of the forest; First our wooden cradle, then our kindling for industry. Instead think forward —— trees will shelter us from ourselves. Gabriel Hemery
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In this quote, philosopher and essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson is encouraging people to look forward toward the future rather than looking back at past failures. Instead of dwelling on our past failures or mistakes, we should look toward a bright future and do what we love to do. We may not all become great writers or philosophers, but at least we can find a place that we can call home.

Source: The Man Who Harvested Trees And Gifted Life

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