Nature
“I don’t really mind being a “tree hugger”. Trees give us oxygen, and that might actually warrant a hug, or even two.” ~ Jerrell Goodpaster Jerrell Goodpaster
“Like music and art, love of nature is a common language that can transcend political or social boundaries.” ~ Jimmy Carter James Earl “Jimmy” Carter, Jr.
“But man is a part of nature and his war against nature is inevitably a war against himself.” ~ Rachel Carson Rachel Louise Carson (May 27, 1907 – April
“To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug.” ~ Helen Keller Helen Adams Keller (June 27
“When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.” ~ John Muir John Muir (21 April 1838 – 24 December 1914) was
“Animals are the bridge between us and the beauty of all that is natural. They show us what’s missing in our lives and how to love ourselves more completely
“The environment is in us, not outside of us. The trees are our lungs, the rivers our bloodstream, and what you do to the environment, ultimately, you
“Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.” ~ John Muir John Muir (21 April 1838 – 24 December 1914) was a Scottish-born American
Earth thoughts
Thought for Today “Modern technology Owes ecology An apology.” ~ Alan M. Eddison What would you do if in the morning when you awoke there was no electricity
“The beautiful spring came; and when nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also.” ~ Harriet Ann Jacobs
“A people without children would face a hopeless future. A country without trees is almost as helpless.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt (October
“Our task must be to free ourselves… by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty.
Thought of the Day I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast;
Thought for the Day “Nothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it.” ~ Lao Tzu *Lao Tzu Born Unknown, 6th–4th centuries BC Died
“Just feel the magic in the air and the power in the breeze. Feel the energy in the plants, the bushes and the trees. Let yourself be surrounded by nature at its best.