Marjory Stoneman Douglas Quotes

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• Life should be lived so vividly and so intensely that thoughts of another life, or of a longer life, are not necessary. Another Life
• The problem of the environment is the extension of good housekeeping of the thinking woman. Environment
• Since 1972, Ive been going around making speeches on the Everglades. No matter how poor my eyes are, I can still talk. Ill talk about… Around Making
• All we need, really, is a change from a near frigid to a tropical attitude of mind. All
• I take advantage of every thing I can - age, hair, disability - because my cause is just. Advantage
• I'll talk about the Everglades at the drop of a hat. Drop
• No one is satisfied with their life's work. Funny
• No matter how poor my eyes are I can still talk. Eye
• It's a little bit late in the day for men to object that women are getting outside their proper sphere. Bit
• Since 1972, I've been going around making speeches on the Everglades. Around Making
• The Everglades is a test. If we pass it, we may get to keep the planet. Everglades
• There are no other Everglades in the world. Everglades
• There is always the need to carry on. Carry
• There must be progress, certainly. But we must ask ourselves what kind of progress we want, and what price we want to pay for it.… Air
• The miracle of light pours over the green and brown expanse of saw grass and of water, shining and slowly moving, the grass and water… Brown
• You can't conserve what you haven't got. Conserve
• It is a woman's business to be interested in the environment. It's an extended form of housekeeping. Business
• I wanted to go to a good college, and my mind was set on Wellesley. College
• I'm just a tough old woman. Inspirational
• The wealth of south Florida, but even more important, the meaning and significance of south Florida lies in the black muck of the Everglades and… Agricultural

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