“The way we see the world shapes the way we treat it. If a mountain is a deity, not a pile of ore; if a river is one of the veins of the land, not potential irrigation water; if a forest is a sacred grove, not timber; if other species are biological kin, not resources; or if the planet is our mother, not an opportunity -- then we will treat each other with greater respect. Thus is the challenge, to look at the world from a different perspective.” IfsWorldWayLooksDifferentMotherOpportunityWaterNatureChallengesGreaterLandPlanetsPerspectiveShapesMountainResourcesRiversTreatsSacredSpeciesForestsVeinsDeitiesDifferent PerspectiveGroveTimberIrrigation Author:David Suzuki
“I was born in Naples but my mother is from Rome , therefore some water from the Tiber river runs for sure in my veins.” RunningMotherWaterBornRiversRomeVeinsNaples Author:Augusto De Luca
“Secularism is not only in our constitution but also in our veins. We worship Mother Nature too. We believe that the world is our family.” WorldBelieveMotherDemocracyWorshipIndiaConstitutionElectionOur FamilyVeinsSecularismMother Nature Author:Narendra Modi
“I looked at her. my lovely, tall mother with her pretty coil of hair and her hard, bitter mouth. Her veins were never open. Her heart never leapt out to flop helplessly on the lawn. She never melted into puddles. She was normal. Always. At any cost.” HeartHardMotherHairCostNormalMouthsLovelyBitterTallVeinsLawnsPuddles Book:We Were Liars Source: We Were Liars