“Like a tree planted by the river, I shall not be moved.”
Dr. Maya Angelou
If there was a formula for my favorite quotes, it might be:
Natural imagery + Precise diction + Philosophical meditation = Amazing
This weekend, I listened to the book Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown while I got my walk on. At one point, she writes about this line from a poem by Dr. Maya Angelou. When I heard it, I stopped waking and replayed that section again. Then I stopped the recording and and let Dr. Angelou’s words echo in my head the rest of the way home. I want to be that tree. Planted strong no matter how the waters of life churn around me.
I’m currently reading this book too. That line stopped me in my tracks.
Yesss! It’s such a powerful line.