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Quote for Tuesday, April 17, 2007
"A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers but borrowed from his children." -John James Audubon
"A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers but borrowed from his children." -John James Audubon
"Always in the big woods when you leave familiar ground and step off alone into a new place there will be, along with the feelings of curiosity and excitement, a little nagging of dread. It is the ancient fear of the Unknown, and it is the first bond with the wilderness you are going into. … Read more »
"Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot uneducate the person that has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore." -Cesar Chavez
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." -Martin Luther King, Jr.
"Man shapes himself through the decisions that shape his environment." -Rene Dubos
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has." -Margaret Mead
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?[…] Your playing small doesn’t serve the world. … Read more »
"One final paragraph of advice: Do not burn yourself out. Be as I am–a reluctant enthusiast…a part-time crusader, a half-hearted fanatic. Save the other half of yourselves and your lives for pleasure and adventure. It is not enough to fight for the land; it is even more important to enjoy it. While you can. While… Read more »
"I feel that the greatest award for doing is the opportunity to do more." -Jonas Salk
"A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers but borrowed from his children." -Audubon