California Black Oak

Famous quotes containing the words california, black and/or oak:

    The attraction and superiority of California are in its days. It has better days & more of them, than any other country.
    Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)

    Standing to America, bringing home
    black gold, black ivory, black seed.
    Robert Earl Hayden (1913–1980)

    I could lecture on dry oak leaves; I could, but who would hear me? If I were to try it on any large audience, I fear it would be no gain to them, and a positive loss to me. I should have behaved rudely toward my rustling friends.
    Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)