Michael Specter

If there is anything more frightening than the threat of global nuclear war, it is the certainty that humans not only stand on the verge of producing new life forms but may soon be able to tinker with them as if they were vintage convertibles or bonsai trees.

American Journalist

Chris Pratt

I have a pet lizard named Puff, five goldfish - named Pinky, Brain, Jowels, Pearl and Sandy, an oscar fish named Chef, two pacus, an albino African frog named Whitey, a bonsai tree, four Venus flytraps, a fruit fly farm and sea monkeys.

American Actor

Sloane Crosley

Our brains are like bonsai trees, growing around our private versions of reality.

American Writer

Bonsai is not just any small tree, but one shaped by careful techniques reflecting Japanese tradition.

Cultural Artifact

Emphasize that bonsai trees require precise cultivation, not just random trimming or stunted growth.

Precision Required

Bonsais often symbolize harmony, peace, and balance, important in understanding its cultural impact.

Symbolic Significance

Understand bonsai as a dedicated art form, not a simple hobby or gardening activity.

Artistic Practice

Bonsai is deeply rooted in Japanese culture; showing interest can reflect cultural appreciation.

Cultural Appreciation

When used as an adjective, 'bonsai' metaphorically describes anything intentionally kept small.

Metaphorical Use

Using 'bonsai' as an adjective is not negative; it can express admiration for compact efficiency.

Not Pejorative

 But I've come to realize, after working with thousands of other people's kids -- and raising two kids of my own, my kids aren't bonsai trees. They're wildflowers

How to Raise Successful...

 respect is is probably at the most fundamental level of being able to do bonsai well and doing bonsai well doesn't mean being able to make a