1. The towering oak grows from a small tree seed. ——Thor Fuller

2. The tree is deep and is not afraid of being shaken by the wind. Why worry about the slanting moon shadow when the tree is upright? ——"Zengguang Xianwen"

Translation: Trees with deep roots are not afraid of the wind, and trees with upright bodies are not afraid of the moon's shadow being crooked. It means that the body is upright and not afraid of slanting shadows.

3. Character is like a tree, reputation is like its shade. We often think about the shade of trees, but we don’t know that trees are the root. ——Lincoln

4. The more a tree yearns for the light at high places, the more its roots will move downward, toward the soil, and toward the depths of darkness. ——Nietzsche

5. A big tree attracts the wind and shakes the tree, and a person's reputation makes him lose his life. ——Wu Chengen's "Journey to the West"

Translation: Trees are tall, so the wind shakes them. When people become famous, they will be burdened by fame.