Palm Tree Quotes

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Rick Riordan
“You never know!” Neith snapped. “The point is, I’ll survive the apocalypse. I can live off the land!” She jabbed a finger at me. “Did you know the palm tree has six different edible parts?”
“Um—”
“And I’ll never be bored,” Neith continued, “since I’m also the goddess of weaving. I have enough twine for a millennium of macramé!”
I had no reply, as I wasn’t sure what macramé was.”
Rick Riordan, The Serpent's Shadow

Brandon Sanderson
“You're a sword not a palm tree”
Brandon Sanderson

Margot Berwin
“This here is a Trachycarpus fortunei. A Chinese windmill palm."
The fans bounced up and down as they were released from the burlap, cooling Exley and me like we were on a veranda in South China.
"Sugar comes from the sap of this plant," he said. "And upholstery stuffing, too. Hairbrushes, paint varnish, rosary beads, chess pieces, hats, dress buttons, hot-water bottles, margarine, cooking oils, shampoos, conditioners, cosmetics, moisturizers, doormats, soap, tin cans, and starch for Laundromats. It all comes from the palm tree.”
Margot Berwin, Hothouse Flower and the Nine Plants of Desire

Soroosh Shahrivar
“I look at a palm tree and see strength and perseverance. How else could this tree stand tall in such arid land?”
Soroosh Shahrivar, Tajrish