The great French Marshall Lyautey once asked his gardener to plant a tree. The gardener objected that the tree was slow growing and would not reach maturity for 100 years.
The Marshall replied, “In that case, there is no time to lose; plant it this afternoon!”
As told to by John F. Kennedy
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Quiet Places - Landscapes and Forest
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