Famous Quotes & Sayings

Richard Dawkins

Nature is not cruel, only pitilessly indifferent. This is one of the hardest lessons for humans to learn. We cannot admit that things might be neither good nor evil, neither cruel nor kind, but simply callous-indifferent to all suffering, lacking all purpose.

Tryon Edwards

Nature hath nothing made so base, but can read some instruction to the wisest man.

Richard Louv

Increasingly the evidence suggests that people benefit so much from contact with nature that land conservation can now be viewed as a public health strategy.

Richard Louv

Research suggests that exposure to the natural world - including nearby nature in cities - helps improve human health, well-being, and intellectual capacity in ways that science is only recently beginning to understand.

Richard Louv

Numerous studies document the benefits to students from school grounds that are ecologically diverse and include free play areas, habitats for wildlife, walking trails, and gardens.

Richard Louv

The woods were my Ritalin. Nature calmed me, focused me, and yet excited my senses.

Richard Francis Burton

Of the gladdest moments in human life, methinks, is the departure upon a distant journey into unknown lands. Shaking off with one mighty effort the fetters of Habit, the leaden weight of Routine, the cloak of many Cares and the slavery of Civilization, man feels once more happy.

Richard Le Gallienne

I meant to do my work today But a brown bird sang in the apple tree And a butterfly flitted across the field And all the leaves were calling me.

Ugo Betti

There is no forgiveness in nature.

James Woods

Hold on a second, I got a hand here... you don't mind if I play while we talk? It's part of the charm of this entire event.

Sarah Dessen

Impulsiveness can be charming but deliberation can have an appeal, as well.

William Makepeace Thackeray

What a charming reconciler and peacemaker money is!

Brian Harrigan

Our lucky day didn't work out so well last time. They had their own lucky charm.

James Howard Kunstler

In short, chronological connectivity puts us in touch with the holy. It is at once humbling and exhilarating. I say this as someone who has never followed any formal religious practice. Connection with the past and the future is a pathway that charms us in the direction of sanity and grace.

Jerry Thompson

If you met him, you would never forget him. He had charm - just a teddy bear.

Don Allison

Being selected to guide this historic property through its next phase of development is an honor and an exciting opportunity. Our goal is to develop a project that honors the historical significance and small-town charm of Young's Farm and the surrounding area.

Robin Oakley

incredible charm offensive ... (which) is starting to show dividends.

Allen Wallace

The great charm of recruiting as subject matter is that we don't know. We don't know what is going to happen.

Robin Wright

I'd rather attempt something I'm not sure I can do

Zadie Smith

I'm not sure if you're the person for me any more.

Terry Pratchett

The only really sane person in there is Igor, and possibly the turnip. And I'm not sure about the turnip.

John Lennon

I began to realise that we are all oppressed which is why I would like to do something about it, though I'm not sure where my place is.