The sequoias belong to the silences of the milleniums. Many of them have seen a hundred human generations rise, give off their little clamors and perish. They seem indeed to be forms of immortality standing here amoing the transitory shapes of time.
Interpretation
The sequoias symbolize eternal endurance and witness the fleeting nature of human existence.
In this quote, Edwin Markham reflects on the ancient sequoia trees, which have stood tall for millennia, observing countless human lives come and go. They represent a form of immortality, contrasting the transient nature of humanity, as these majestic trees continue to thrive while human generations rise and fall.
In practice
In a speech about environmental conservation, you might use this quote to emphasize the importance of protecting ancient trees.
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Sorrows come to stretch out places in the heart for joy.
There is a destiny which makes us brothers; none goes his way alone. All that we send into the lives of others comes back into our own.
The crest and crowning of all good, life's final star, is Brotherhood.
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You may drive out nature with a pitchfork, yet she'll be constantly running back.
In the spring rain, The pond and the river Have become one.
I have seen the movement of the sinews of the sky, And the blood coursing in the veins of the moon.
Those who are already feeling the effects of climate change don't have time to deny it - they're busy dealing with it.
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I think part of the appeal of Antarctica is experiencing some sort of power, the forces of the natural world.
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