Home Quote by Gary Snyder
“Knowing where and who are intimately linked.”
About This Quote
Source Poetry: "The Way of the World" by Gary Snyder, 1971
Understanding is rooted in intimate knowledge of both place and people.
In simple terms: Know your environment and community.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate deep connections.
Themes
environment
community
knowledge
interdependence
Mood
reflective
grounded
Type
philosophical
environmental
When to use this quote
- local activism
- community building
- environmental stewardship
Key Concepts
ecology
philosophy
Questions to Reflect On
- How does your surroundings shape your identity?
- What relationships deepen your sense of place?
A Different Perspective
May ignore larger systemic factors.
![“But if you do know what is taught by plants and weather, you are in on the gossip and can feel truly at home. The sum of a field's forces [become] what we call very loosely the 'spirit of the place.' To know the spirit of a place is to realize that you are a part of a part and that the whole is…” quote by Gary Snyder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/af3/gary-snyder-4502_feels_but-if-you-do-know-what-is-taught-by-pla_256516.jpg)
![“I don't like being away from home. That's one reason why I don't work as much as I used to [when I started my career], because so many things are on the road. I just don't want to be away from my husband, my dogs and my home. I don't sing that much any more because that also takes you on the road.” quote by Jane Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/07c/jane-powell-36243_away-from-home_i-don-t-like-being-away-from-home-that-s_278.jpg)
