And They Planted Trees: Memoirs and Lessons

“WHETHER I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be held by anybody else, these pages must show. To begin my life with the beginning of my life, I record that I was born.” From the opening lines of David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens

“A great many Christians would probably give God a handful of meal after He had filled the barrel; but they would hesitate to give Him the last handful on His promise to fill the barrel when empty.” - Anonymous

"It is difficult to get a man to understand something if his salary is dependent upon his not understanding it.” Upton Sinclair

“When a plan produces the right amount of money and is sustainable there is no longer a need for the visionary. The visionary will even be accused of doing what the opponents themselves want to do.” Anonymous