Plant a tree, write a book
April 12, 2008
” At the end of the day, what will people say about you? 
If folks were totally candid, totally honest, how would your epitaph read? In the Talmud it is suggested that to be successful in this life you should plant a tree, have a child, or write a book. This means you should be sure that you have exerted an influence for good in this life that lives on after your days are on earth are done.”
– At the End of the Day, James W. Moore
Tree of Life, David Friedman
Entry Filed under: Bible Notes, Creative Nonfiction / Memoir, Green / Solar, Quotes, Writing. Tags: David Friedman, epitaph, James Moore, Kabbalah, plant a tree, Talmud, Tree of Life, write a book, Writing.
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sarahemc2 | April 14, 2008 at 1:42 am
I’m going out to buy a sapling tomorrow. Forty-two and pregnant sounds like a very bad idea, and I sure don’t want to count on ever finishing the book!
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Lauralyn | April 14, 2008 at 6:12 am
Hey, I’ve done all three… Dang.
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kathyrhodes | April 15, 2008 at 10:53 am
I’d love to do number one and number three again!
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inktarsia | April 15, 2008 at 12:56 pm
You’ll notice I didn’t put #2 in the title of the post.
Kids are home sick today…
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dbert4 | October 29, 2009 at 9:02 am
The quote, “Have a child, plant a tree, write a book” is from the 19th century Cuban patriot, Jose Marti