“There's a special kind of man who plants a tree when he knows he'll move on before it's big enough for him to sit in it's shade.”
“A man has made at least a start on discovering the meaning of human life when he plants shade trees under which he knows full well he will never sit.”
“Society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.”
“A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love.”
“Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.”
“The true meaning of life is to plant trees whose shade you never expect to sit under.”