Home / Quotes / Quote by Philip Whalen

Quote by Philip Whalen

“My writing is a picture of the mind moving.”

Quote by Philip Whalen

Author

Philip Whalen was an American poet known for his concise and direct style. His works often explore themes of nature, religion, and the human condition, deeply influenced by Zen Buddhist philosophy. Whalen's poetry held a significant place in the American literary landscape in the second half of the 20th century. more

You May Also Like

“Vanity Fair has but two major articles in its editorial creed: first, to believe in the progress and promise of American life, and, second, to chronicle that progress cheerfully, truthfully, and entertainingly.”

Firsts Believe Two Progress Promise Majors Fairs Vanity Articles Creeds American Life Editorials Chronicles Vanity Fair

Author:Frank Crowninshield

“We can be bought, but we cant be bored.”

Book Reading Bored Cant

Author:Lynn Fontanne

“Reaching a general understanding that sustainability is the ultimate issue will finally bring us face-to-face with the political challenge of forging a sustainable society during the next few decades. It is a challenge we can meet if we have the leadership and the political will to do so.”

Ifs Faces Political Next Understanding Challenges Issues Ultimate Decades Reaching Sustainability Face To Face Political Will Forging

Author:Gaylord Nelson

“We're going to have to do a whole lot more, and give nature at least a chance to repair some of the damage we've done.”

Giving Done Whole Chance Damage

Author:Gaylord Nelson

“All economic activity is dependent upon that environment and its underlying resource base of forests, water, air, soil, and minerals. When the environment is finally forced to file for bankruptcy because its resource base has been polluted, degraded, dissipated, and irretrievably compromised, the economy goes into bankruptcy with it.”

Has Beens Water Economy Environment Air Economic Activity Resources Forests Soil Dependent Files Bankruptcy Minerals

Book:Beyond Earth Day: Fulfilling the Promise

Source: Beyond Earth Day: Fulfilling the Promise

“In the state of Wisconsin it's mandated that teachers in the social sciences and hard sciences have to start giving environmental education by the first grade, through high school”

Giving Firsts Hard States School Social Teacher High School Environmental Grades Social Science Wisconsin

Author:Gaylord Nelson

“If we continue to address the issue of the environment where we live as though we're the only species that lives here, we'll create a disaster for ourselves”

Ifs Issues Environment Species Disaster Addresses

Author:Gaylord Nelson

“We must realize that we're all part of a web of life around the world. Anytime you extinguish a species, the consequences are serious.”

World Realizing Serious Consequence Species Around The World Web Of Life

Author:Gaylord Nelson

“If we human beings learn to see the intricacies that bind one part of a natural system to another and then to us, we will no longer argue about the importance of wilderness protection, or over the question of saving endangered species, or how human communities must base their economic futures - not on short-term exploitation - but on long-term, sustainable development.”

“The main lesson to be learned from the Love Canal crisis is that in order to protect public health from chemical contamination, there needs to be a massive outcry--a choir of voices--by the American people demanding change.”

People Needs Order Voice Health Lessons Protect Crisis Massive Chemicals Public Health Choir Canals Contamination Lessons To Be Learned

Author:Lois Gibbs