"I am not bound for any public place, but for ground of my own where I have planted vines and orchard trees, and in the heat of the day climbed up into the healing shadow of the woods"
- Wendell Berry
About this Quote
This quote by Wendell Berry talks to the value of discovering solace in nature. He is not bound to any public place, however instead has found a place of his own, where he has planted vines and orchard trees. He has produced a place of refuge and recovery, a location to escape the heat of the day and discover the shadow of the woods. This quote speaks to the power of nature to offer convenience and peace, and the importance of taking the time to find a location of our own to get away the pressure of daily life. Nature can provide a sense of calm and connection, and Berry's words remind us of the importance of making the effort to find a place of our own to unwind and charge.
This quote is written / told by Wendell Berry somewhere between August 5, 1934 and today. He was a famous Poet from USA, the quote is categorized under the topic Nature. The author also have 11 other quotes.
"My sorrow, when she's here with me, thinks these dark days of autumn rain are beautiful as days can be; she loves the bare, the withered tree; she walks the sodden pasture lane"
"Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time"
"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character"
