“The Old Testament contains in many places, but especially in the book of Job, one of the most far-reaching defenses ever written of wilderness, of nature free from the hand of man. The argument gets at the heart of what the loss of nature will mean to us....God seems to be insisting that we are not the center of the universe, that he is quite happy if it rains where there are no people - that God is quite happy with places where there are no people, a radical departure from our most ingrained notions.” PeopleIfsMenHeartMeanBookHandsSeemsJobsUniverseLossWrittenRainArgumentEnvironmentalNotionDefenseRadicalReachingWildernessTestamentOld TestamentDepartureInsistingCenter Of The Universe Author:Bill McKibben
“For too long, the U.S. has been operating upon the premise that American men and matériel should be capable of reaching and controlling all corners of the world. This was a bully’s universe.” MenWorldShouldUniversePolicyCapableCornersReachingForeign PolicyBullyPremisesCorners Of The WorldUs Foreign Policy Author:Ilana Mercer
“Constantly working outward, putting system after system inside the known universe, they were the bright hungry wave of mankind reaching out to gather in the stars.” UniverseStarsKnownMankindWaveWork OutHungryReachingReach OutTravelerAstronautSpace Travel Book:The Furious Future: Stories Source: The Furious Future: Stories
“We are now becoming more aware of our links to the universe and are reaching out to the universe for knowledge. We are evolving from earth creatures to star creatures. Our minds now explore the worlds beyond, and we sense a destiny beyond this planet.” WorldMindEarthUniverseStarsDestinyPlanetsBecomingCreaturesEvolveReachingLinksReach OutBecoming More Author:Douglas Cardinal