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Joseph Wood Krutch was an American writer known for his literary criticism and nature writing. His works covered a wide range of subjects, including literature, philosophy, and nature. Born on November 25, 1893, he passed away on May 22, 1970.

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“If people destroy something replaceable made by mankind, they are called vandals; if they destroy something irreplaceable made by God, they are called developers.”

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“If we do not permit the earth to produce beauty and joy, it will in the end not produce food, either.”

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Book:The Best Nature Writing of Joseph Wood Krutch

Source: The Best Nature Writing of Joseph Wood Krutch

“When a man wantonly destroys one of the works of man we call him a vandal. When he destroys one of the works of god we call him a sportsman.”

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Book:The Great Chain of Life

Source: The Great Chain of Life

“The famous balance of nature is the most extraordinary of all cybernetic systems. Left to itself, it is always self-regulated.”

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Book:The Best Nature Writing of Joseph Wood Krutch

Source: The Best Nature Writing of Joseph Wood Krutch

“The wilderness and the idea of wilderness is one of the permanent homes of the human spirit.”

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Book:The Best Nature Writing of Joseph Wood Krutch

Source: The Best Nature Writing of Joseph Wood Krutch

About the Author

Born: November 25, 1893
Died: May 22, 1970
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 87

Books & Sources

The Modern TemperRelated source material

A Krutch Omnibus: Forty Years of Social and Literary CriticismRelated source material

The Best Nature Writing of Joseph Wood KrutchRelated source material

If You Don't Mind My Saying So ...: Essays on Man and NatureRelated source material

And Even If You Do: Essays on Man, Manners & MachinesRelated source material

The Great Chain of LifeRelated source material

The desert yearRelated source material

The Voice of the Desert, a Naturalist's Interpretation.Related source material

More lives than oneRelated source material

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