In short, Europe’s colonization of Africa had nothing to do with differences between European and African peoples themselves, as white racists assume.… — Jared Diamond Copy Share Image
When I go back to the Quran I see that the context of Revelation is creation in its entirety. The universe is… — Tariq Ramadan Copy Share Image
“Most living things never get fossilized, and most fossils end up in places where they are impossible to discover. It is impressive… — Bill Nye Copy Share Image
“As late as AD 1400, the vast majority of farmers, along with their plants and animals, clustered together in an area of… — Yuval Noah Harari Copy Share Image
“A “tax or emission trading scheme on livestock,” they argued, “could be an economically sound policy that would modify consumer prices and… — Mark Schapiro Copy Share Image
And the thing which is missing is love, some feeling for, as well as some understanding of, the inclusive community of rocks… — Joseph Wood Krutch Copy Share Image
My favorite quote: The land ethic simply enlarges the boundaries of the community to include soils, waters, plants, and animals, or collectively:… — Aldo Leopold Copy Share Image
“The plants and animals all around us were waking from a long sleep, and our yard was slowly transformed into a carpet… — Arlene Stafford-Wilson Copy Share Image
I think coexisting with another life form is a very rich experience. It's why people keep plants and animals. — Susan Orlean Copy Share Image
“Not too long ago thousands spent their lives as recluses to find spiritual vision in the solitude of nature. Modern man need… — Franz Winkler Copy Share Image
If diversity is a source of wonder, its opposite - the ubiquitous condensation to some blandly amorphous and singularly generic modern culture… — Wade Davis Copy Share Image
“There is no doubt that plants and animals have minds, emotions, feelings, and survival instincts. This means that we must also consider… — Mwanandeke Kindembo Copy Share Image
In learning to pay respectful attention to one another and plants and animals, we relearn the acts of empathy, and thus humility… — William Kittredge Copy Share Image
“The striving of humanity for knowledge and truth [can] not be suppressed. The growth of the spirit [is]an essential part of Creation;… — Peter Prange Copy Share Image
Will the things that are being lost - the wilderness, the plants and animals, the skills, and all the others - leave… — David Ehrenfeld Copy Share Image
“Beauty and perfection do not guarantee grace and fulfillment and are always sacrificed. Life itself seems a ritual of sacrifice, and the… — Kate Horsley Copy Share Image
“From that time forth, whenever a critical decision had to be made concerning the future, the Oneida considered "how much was enough… — Bruce Hampton Copy Share Image
We cannot have peace among men whose hearts find delight in killing any living creature. — Rachel Carson Copy Share Image
“The scents of nature are largely a chemical conversation between plants and animals and humans merely eavesdrop.” — Avery Gilbert Copy Share Image
“If men were to colonize the moon or Mars—even with abundant supplies of oxygen, water, and food, as well as adequate protection… — Kurt Kaltreider Copy Share Image
We need to preserve these sacred locations for ourselves, for the species of plants and animals that coexist in harmony there, and… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
If humans evolved in a tiny area of Africa, they only saw plants and animals within a 100-kilometre radius for a million… — Barry Marshall Copy Share Image
One of the anomalies of modern ecology is the creation of two groups, each of which seems barely aware of the existence… — Aldo Leopold Copy Share Image
We judge plants and animals by whether they're entertaining to us. We... — Gary Larson Copy Share Image
Wilderness is not only a haven for native plants and animals but it is also a refuge from society. Its a place… — John Muir Copy Share Image