“When you have all the time in the world, you can spend it, not on going somewhere, but on being where you are.”

— Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass (2013)

About Robin Wall Kimmerer

American botanist, professor and member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, author of 'Braiding Sweetgrass' (2013).

“Gratitude plants the seed for abundance.”

“Grieving is a sign of spiritual health.”

“Being a good mother means teaching your children to care for the world.”

“Connection is why we're here. It is what gives purpose and meaning to our lives.”

“Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life.”

“In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on.”

“While we are postponing, life speeds by.”

“It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it.”

“Life is long if you know how to use it.”