Lord, I do fear Thou'st made the world too beautiful this year My soul is all but out of me-let fall No burning leaf; prithee, let no bird call.
Edna St. Vincent MillayRead
We cannot live without the Earth or apart from it, and something is shrivelled in a man's heart when he turns away from it and concerns himself only with the affairs of men
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes our vital connection to the Earth and the loss we experience when we ignore it.
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings suggests that human beings are intrinsically connected to the Earth; our well-being and emotional fulfillment depend on our relationship with the natural world. When we prioritize only human issues at the expense of our environment, we lose a fundamental part of ourselves, which leads to emotional emptiness and a disconnection from life itself.
Themes
EarthConnectionNatureMenHumanity
In practice
Example use cases
During a speech at an environmental summit, one might use this quote to emphasize the importance of caring for our planet.
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