“Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life. Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe, the less taste we shall have for destruction.” LongRealityEarthLastsUniverseAttentionWonderFocusMysteryTasteDestructionEndureContemplatingReservesWearySilent SpringBeauty Of The Earth Author:Rachel Carson
“Wonder and humility are wholesome emotions and they do not exist side by side with a lust for destruction.” SidesEmotionWonderHumilityDestructionLustPanacea Book:Silent Spring Source: Silent Spring
“There is certainly no single remedy for this condition and I am offering no panacea. But it seems reasonable to believe — and I do believe — that the more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us the less taste we shall have for the destruction of our race. Wonder and humility are wholesome emotions, and they do not exist side by side with a lust for destruction.” BelieveRealitySeemsUniverseSidesRaceEmotionAttentionWonderFocusConditionsHumilityTasteDestructionLustReasonableOfferingRemedySilent SpringPanacea Book:Lost Woods: The Discovered Writing of Rachel Carson Source: Lost Woods: The Discovered Writing of Rachel Carson
“We must not only protect the country side and save it from destruction, we must restore what has been destroyed and salvage the beauty and charm of our cities ... Once our natural splendor is destroyed, it can never be recaptured. And once man can no longer walk with beauty or wonder at nature, his spirit will wither and his sustenance be wasted.” MenHas BeensCountrySpiritSidesNaturalWalksCitiesWonderProtectDestructionDestroyedCharmWildernessSplendorSustenanceSalvage Author:Lyndon B. Johnson
“So one begins to wonder what is going to happen to the human race. Technology keeps on advancing with greater and greater power, either for good or for destruction.” HumansHappensRaceWonderTechnologyGreaterDestructionHuman RaceAdvancingGreater Power Book:Thought as a System Source: Thought as a System
“I wonder what I can do about war. Is it the destiny of human kind to eventually wipe ourselves out with these weapons of mass destruction? Are we stupid to think that we can control them?” ThinkingHumansKindI CanWarCan DoWonderDestinyStupidWeaponsMassDestructionWipeWeapons Of Mass DestructionMass Destruction Author:Malachy McCourt