The Trees

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For we are like tree trunks in the snow. In appearance they lie sleekly and a little push should be enough to set them rolling. No, it can't be done, for they are firmly wedded to the ground. But see, even that is only appearance.

Franz Kafka (more by this author)

1883-1924 (Age at death: 41 approx.)

Franz Kafka was a major fiction writer of the 20th century. He was born to a middle-class German-speaking Jewish family in Prague, Bohemia (presently the Czech Republic), Austriaâ€“Hungary. His unique body of writingâ€”much of which is incomplete and which was mainly published posthumouslyâ€”is considered to be among the most influential in Western literature. (From Wikipedia)

Country: Czech Republic

Type: Prose
Context: Book
Context Details: Edited by Nathan N. Glazer

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I have a law degree (Stanford, 66') but have never practiced. Instead, from 1967 through 1977, I tried to contribute to the revolution in America. As unsuccessful as everyone else over that decade, in 1978 I went to work for the U.S. Forest (more...)