A tree’s nature does not change because the wind blew off a few of its leaves.

A fox raised in a jungle is fiercer than a bear raised in a circus.

No tree chooses which birds perch on its branches; they choose it.

A wolf's thoughts are seldom far from its appetite.

It is not how fast a tree grows, but how well. It is not how big a fruit is, but how sweet.

A small tree with strong roots will outlive a big tree with weak ones.