None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm.
Henry David ThoreauRead
Every morning was a cheerful invitation to make my life of equal simplicity, and I may say innocence, with Nature herself.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the beauty of simplicity and innocence in life, aligning oneself with the natural world.
Henry David Thoreau reflects on the idea that each day offers a new opportunity to embrace a simple and innocent way of living, akin to the unpretentious beauty found in nature. This perspective encourages individuals to seek peace and clarity in their lives by appreciating the natural world around them and simplifying their own existences.
In practice
Use this quote in a nature-themed event or gathering to inspire others to appreciate simplicity.
None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm.
Through want of enterprise and faith men are where they are, buying and selling and spending their lives like servants.
An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.
Have no mean hours, but be grateful for every hour, and accept what it brings. The reality will make any sincere record respectable.
As every season seems best to us in its turn, so the coming in of spring is like the creation of Cosmos out of Chaos and the realization of the Golden Age.
That grand old poem called Winter
Sing a song of seasons; something bright in all, flowers in the summer, fires in the fall.
When we walk upon Mother Earth,_x000D_ we always plant our feet carefully_x000D_ because we know the faces of our future generations_x000D_ are looking up at us from beneath the ground._x000D_ we never forget them.
Wilderness is a resource which can shrink but not grow... the creation of new wilderness in the full sense of the word is impossible.
Fireflies in the Garden By Robert Frost 1874β1963 Here come real stars to fill the upper skies, And here on earth come emulating flies, That though they never equal stars in size, (And they were never really stars at heart) Achieve at times a very star-like start. Only, of course, they can't sustain the part.
There is hardly a place on Earth where people do not log, pave, spray, drain, flood, graze, fish, plow, burn, drill, spill or dump. There is no life zone, with the possible exception of the deep ocean, that we are not degrading.
I'm not against extracting a modest amount of wildlife out of the ocean for human consumption, but I am really concerned about the large-scale industrial fishing that engages in destructive practices like trawling and longlining.
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