«Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence.»

Hal Borland *

* (Sterling, NE, U.S. 14-May-1900 / New York, NY, U.S. 22-Feb-1978).

Author and journalist. In addition to writing several novels and books about the outdoors, he wrote "outdoor editorials" for The New York Times for more than 30 years, from 1941 to 1978.