This tree was a vast cylinder of wood. It filled the sky. The limbs reached out above me, a great canopy sheltering the rest of the trees, as if they were its children.

We are part of a system that includes trees. Without trees, we will eventually all

The branches are a storm around me, and I fall into a deep well of green. The needles and limbs rush past. It is a whirling motion of green and brown branches.

I saw the Eagle Tree for the first time on the third Monday of the month of March, which I guess could be considered auspicious if I believed in magic or superstition or religion...

My arms sometimes move on their own in big flapping motions, as if I might take off, and my hands spin like a hummingbird’s wings.

The trees reach up above me toward the sky, stretching out their great limbs in an intricate pattern that reminds me of the pattern of light... the pattern shifting back and forth as I climb.

...and it is also possible, that Saadat Hasan dies, but Manto remains alive.

There is no need to worry about where you currently stand in life, if you are constantly pushing yourself to see how far you can go.

Now, each of us has his own special gift And you know this was meant to be true. And if you don't underestimate me I won't underestimate you.

In reality, I know I'm not hurt directly by sexism; however, my life is made less because of it, so I started thinking about the fallout from relationships in which people feed off each other.

I can't even find the perfect brush so I can paint what's going through my mind. Racing 'gainst myself but I'm a couple steps behind.

I had to succeed. Failure means I would have to be homeless again.

It’s a woman saying something secretive, something in her eyes that’s almost animalistic

Undertaking initially to protect its citizens against aggression, [government] has often itself become … a far greater aggressor.

The thing about throwing a fastball is, you want it to be easy, you want it to be effortless.

When you first get fame, you're so insecure that you just become a ding dong.