“Ethical and moral questions and how we answer them may determine whether primal scenes will continue to be a source of joy and comfort to future generations. The decisions are ours and we have to search our minds and souls for the right answers... We must be eternally vigilant, embrace the broad concept of an environmental ethic to survive.” MindMaySoulJoyDecisionAnswersMoralGenerationsSourceComfortFutureSceneEthicsConceptsEmbraceEnvironmentalDetermineBroadsEthicalFuture GenerationPrimalVigilantRight Answers Author:Sigurd F. Olson
“Joys come from simple and natural things: mists over meadows, sunlight on leaves, the path of the moon over water.” HappinessJoyWaterNaturalSimplePathMoonSunlightBeautiful ThingsMistMeadowsNatural Things Book:Open horizons Source: Open horizons
“Simplicity in all things is the secret of the wilderness and one of its most valuable lessons. It is what we leave behind that is important. I think the matter of simplicity goes further than just food, equipment, and unnecessary gadgets; it goes into the matter of thoughts and objectives as well. When in the wilds, we must not carry our problems with us or the joy is lost.” ThinkingWellsImportantMatterProblemJoyLostWalksSecretBehindsJourneyWalkingLessonsAll ThingsSimplicityValuableObjectivesWanderWildernessHikingUnnecessaryEquipmentTrekkingStrollingSaunteringGadgetsValuable Lessons Book:Reflections from the North Country Source: Reflections from the North Country
“While we are born with curiosity and wonder and our early years full of the adventure they bring, I know such inherent joys are often lost. I also know that, being deep within us, their latent glow can be fanned to flame again by awareness and an open mind.” KnowsYearsMindJoyLostBornWonderAwarenessAdventureCuriosityFlamesInherentOpen MindDeep WithinLatent Book:LISTENING POINT Source: LISTENING POINT
“Even rain and wind and stormy clouds bring joy, just as knowing animals and flowers and where they live.” JoyAnimalKnowingWindFlowerRainCloudsStormy Book:Open horizons Source: Open horizons
