Astounded Quote by Bernal Diaz del Castillo

I know that the only reason American landscapes sometimes disappoint me is that, just a century before I was born, the great rivers and…

— John Burnside

The great fact was the land itself, which seemed to overwhelm the little beginnings of human society that struggled in its sombre wastes.

— Willa Cather

Land was created to provide a place for boats to visit.

— Brooks Atkinson

In Mexico City, I lived the efforts of the Mexican capital and I was happy.

— Raul Jimenez

“Resources, waterways, and climatic zones loom so large in their writings that one can almost forget that people have something to do with the…

— William Cronon

Crowds stand around all day long and criticise that bridge, and find fault with it, and tell with unlimited frankness how it ought to…

— Mark Twain

“We drove over a canal and from atop the bridge I could see dozens of houseboats moored along the water. It looked nothing like…

— John Green

Never to forget where we came from and always praise the bridges that carried us over.

— Fannie Lou Hamer

I don't pretend to make my photographs speak the truth of what Mexico is all about. But in its villages I can feel the…

— Graciela Iturbide

The first seastead happened fifteen centuries ago. The result was the most beautiful city in the world, Venice. People who were sick of their…

— Joe Quirk

During the Holocene, we undoubtedly altered our environment significantly, clearing land, diverting water and building great cities.

— Johan Rockstrom

Taking it as a whole, Mexico is a grand city, and, as Cortes truly said, its situation is marvellous.

— Edward Burnett Tylor