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“Cling, swing, Spring, sing, Swing up into the apple tree.”

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This volume includes T.S. Eliot's influential poem 'The Waste Land,' a landmark in modernist poetry, along with a selection of additional works that showcase Eliot's poetic style and thematic concerns. more

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T. S. Eliot

T. S. Eliot, a British playwright and poet, was born on September 26, 1888, in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, and died on January 4, 1965, in London, England. His works are known for their profound philosophical thoughts and unique poetic style, making him one of the most important literary figures of the 20th century. more

“If ever you come upon a grove of ancient trees which have grown to an exceptional height, shutting out a view of sky by a veil of pleached and intertwining branches, then the loftiness of the forest, the seclusion of the spot and your marvel at the thick unbroken shade in the midst of the open spaces, will prove to you the presence of deity.”

Ifs Space Views Tree Sky Prove Ancient Forests Spots Height Branches Midst Shade Thick Veils Exceptional Deities Unbroken Grove Seclusion Open Spaces Ancient Trees

Author:Seneca the Younger

“Many of the forests of the world are being mowed down... But the rest of the world isn't going to say, "Okay, we'll save our forests, but you Americans can keep driving all your cars!" There has to be give and take.”

World Giving Car Okay Driving Forests Give And Take

Author:Thomas R. Pickering

“Nothing is more beautiful than the loveliness of the woods before sunrise. At no other time have I so sharp an understanding of what God means to do with me as in these hours of dawn.”

Mean Beautiful Understanding Hours Woods Forests Dawn Sunrise Loveliness Before Sunrise

Author:George Washington Carver

“We become just by performing just action, temperate by performing temperate actions, brave by performing brave action.”

Action Courage Philosophical Brave Performing Taking Action Moral Excellence

Author:Aristotle

“Oh, I don't object, of course, to cutting wood from necessity, but why destroy the forests? The woods of Russia are trembling under the blows of the axe. Millions of trees have perished. The homes of the wild animals and birds have been desolated; the rivers are shrinking, and many beautiful landscapes are gone forever. And why? Because men are too lazy and stupid to stoop down and pick up their fuel from the ground.”

Source: The Collected Works of Anton Chekhov: Novellas, Short Stories, Plays, Letters & Diary: Three Sisters, Seagull , The Shooting Party, Uncle Vanya, Cherry Orchard, Chameleon, Tripping Tongue, On The Road, Vanka, Ward No. Six, Swedish Match, Nightmare, Bear, Reluctant Hero, Joy…

“Our forests are not for toilet paper. They are worth more standing than cut. That deserves to be defended, not only by native peoples but also by environmentalists.”

Cutting Paper Deserve Standing Forests Native Toilets Environmentalist Toilet Paper

Author:Winona LaDuke

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