Best Richard Louv Quotations
- The dugout in the weeds or leaves beneath a backyard willow, the rivulet of a seasonal creek, even the ditch between the front yard and… All
- Stress reduction, greater physical health, a deeper sense of spirit, more creativity, a sense of play, even a safer life-these are the rewards that await… Await
- To take nature and natural play away from children may be tantamount to withholding oxygen. Children
- Children who played outside every day, regrdless of weather, had better motor coordination and more ability to concentrate. Ability
- Being close to nature, in general, helps boost a child's attention span. Attention
- What happens when all the parts of childhood are soldered down, when the young no longer have the time or space to play in their… All
- Nature is imperfectly perfect, filled with loose parts and possibilities, with mud and dust, nettles and sky, transcendent hands-on moments and skinned knees. Dust
- Studies of children in playgrounds with both green areas and manufactured play areas found that children engaged in more creative forms of play in the… Areas
- This tree house became our galleon, our spaceship, our Fort Apache...Ours was a learning tree. Through it we learned to trust ourselves and our abilities. Abilities
- There is a real world, beyond the glass, for children who look, for those whose parents encourage them to truly see. Beyond
- Nature is about smelling, hearing, tasting, seeing... Hearing
- Nature is beautiful, but not always pretty. Always Pretty
- Children need nature for the healthy development of their senses, and therefore, for learning and creativity. Children
- Each of us-adult or child-must earn nature's gift by knowing nature directly, however difficult it may be to glean that knowledge in an urban environment. Adult
- There is another possibility: not the end of nature, but the rebirth of wonder and even joy. Another Possibility
- All spiritual life begins with a sense of wonder, and nature is a window into that wonder. All
- Nature-the sublime, the harsh, and the beautiful-offers something that the street or gated community or computer game cannot. Nature presents the young with something so… Beautiful
- Progress does not have to be patented to be worthwhile. Progress can also be measured by our interactions with nature and its preservation. Can we… All
- The woods were my Ritalin. Nature calmed me, focused me, and yet excited my senses. Calmed
- If getting our kids out into nature is a search for perfection, or is one more chore, then the belief in perfection and the chore… Adult
- An environment-based education movement--at all levels of education--will help students realize that school isn't supposed to be a polite form of incarceration, but a portal… All
- We have such a brief opportunity to pass on to our children our love for this Earth, and to tell our stories. These are the… Adventure
- Other species help children develop empathy. Children