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Marjory Stoneman Douglas was an American journalist and author renowned for her advocacy in the conservation of the Florida Everglades. Born on April 7, 1890, and passing away on May 14, 1998, she was a pioneer in the environmental movement and her efforts significantly contributed to the protection of wetlands and wildlife.

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“The little house in Riverside... didn't really matter. I saw at once that houses in general didn't really matter. You didn't live in the house, you lived on the porch, you lived in the outdoors with the lovely air blowing in all the windows. The houses were not impressive and the town was not impressive, but the people were impressive.”

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Book:Marjory Stoneman Douglas: Voice of the River

Source: Marjory Stoneman Douglas: Voice of the River

“Elizabeth Rothra's excellent biography of Charles Torrey Simpson restates his philosophies about the intrinsic value of natural ecosystems like the Everglades. No one knew better than he the history of the plants and animals of South Florida or conveyed it with more humor and enthusiasm.”

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“Life should be lived so vividly and so intensely that thoughts of another life, or of a longer life, are not necessary.”

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Book:Marjory Stoneman Douglas: Voice of the River

Source: Marjory Stoneman Douglas: Voice of the River

“Since 1972, Ive been going around making speeches on the Everglades. No matter how poor my eyes are, I can still talk. Ill talk about the Everglades at the drop of a hat. Whoever wants me to talk, Ill come over and tell them about the necessity of preserving the Everglades.”

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Book:Marjory Stoneman Douglas: Voice of the River

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“All we need, really, is a change from a near frigid to a tropical attitude of mind.”

Needs Mind Attitude Tropical Frigid Everglades

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“I'll talk about the Everglades at the drop of a hat.”

Hats Everglades

Book:Marjory Stoneman Douglas: Voice of the River

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“No matter how poor my eyes are I can still talk.”

Stills I Can Matter Eye Poor Everglades

Book:Marjory Stoneman Douglas: Voice of the River

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“Since 1972, I've been going around making speeches on the Everglades.”

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Book:Marjory Stoneman Douglas: Voice of the River

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“The Everglades is a test. If we pass it, we may get to keep the planet.”

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“There are no other Everglades in the world.”

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Book:The Everglades: River of Grass

Source: The Everglades: River of Grass

“The miracle of light pours over the green and brown expanse of saw grass and of water, shining and slowly moving, the grass and water that is the meaning and the central fact of the Everglades. It is a river of grass.”

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“The wealth of south Florida, but even more important, the meaning and significance of south Florida lies in the black muck of the Everglades and the inevitable development of this country to be the great tropic agricultural center of the world.”

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“There are no other Everglades in the world. They are, they have always been, one of the unique regions of the earth; remote, never wholly known. Nothing anywhere else is like them.”

World Earth Known Unique Regions Everglades

Book:The Everglades: River of Grass

Source: The Everglades: River of Grass

“Whoever wants me to talk, I'll come over and tell them about the necessity of preserving the Everglades.”

Want Want Me Uprising Everglades

Book:Marjory Stoneman Douglas: Voice of the River

Source: Marjory Stoneman Douglas: Voice of the River

“Child welfare ought really to cover all sorts of topics, such as better water and sanitation and good roads, and clean streets and public parks and playgrounds.”

Children Water Streets Ought Clean Welfare Parks Topics Playgrounds Sanitation Everglades

Author:Marjory Stoneman Douglas

About the Author

Born: April 7, 1890
Died: May 14, 1998
Known for: Journalist
Quotes: 32

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