The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now.

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"If you are planning for a year, sow rice; if you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, educate people."

- Chinese Proverb

Education

"Be not afraid of going slowly, be afraid only of standing still."

- Chinese Proverb

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"A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives you roses."

- Chinese Proverb

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"A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom."

- Chinese Proverb

Courage

"Be not afraid of growing slowly; be afraid only of standing still."

- Chinese Proverb

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"It is never too late to be what you might have been."

- George Eliot

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"You’ll never get bored when you try something new. There’s really no limit to what you can do."

- Dr. Seuss

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"You can’t turn back the clock. But you can wind it up again."

- Bonnie Prudden

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"With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts."

- Eleanor Roosevelt

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