Tuesday, April 30, 2013

The Nature Within


Words.

A belated recognition of Earth Day, in the words of others:

“For most of history, man has had to fight nature to survive; in this century he is beginning to realize that, in order to survive, he must protect it.” 

“In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.” 

“The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quite alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature. As longs as this exists, and it certainly always will, I know that then there will always be comfort for every sorrow, whatever the circumstances may be. And I firmly believe that nature brings solace in all troubles.” 

“I am pessimistic about the human race because it is too ingenious for its own good. Our approach to nature is to beat it into submission. We would stand a better chance of survival if we accommodated ourselves to this planet and viewed it appreciatively instead of skeptically and dictatorially.” 

“Nature is not a place to visit. It is home.” 

“The world is not to be put in order. The world is order. It is for us to put ourselves in unison with this order.” 

“The garden suggests there might be a place where we can meet nature halfway.” 

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