The question is whether any civilization can wage relentless war on life without destroying itself, and without losing the right to be called civilized.
Rachel CarsonTag: science war conservation
It is a wholesome and necessary thing for us to turn again to the earth and in the contemplation of her beauties to know the sense of wonder and humility.
Rachel CarsonTag: beauty humility wonder earth
In every outthrust headland, in every curving beach, in every grain of sand there is the story of the earth.
Rachel CarsonThe aim of science is to discover and illuminate truth. And that, I take it, is the aim of literature, whether biography or history... It seems to me, then, that there can be no separate literature of science.
Rachel CarsonTag: science truth purpose history literature discovery aim biography literature-of-science
A child’s world is fresh and new and beautiful, full of wonder and excitement. It is our misfortune that for most of us that clear-eyed vision, that true instinct for what is beautiful and awe-inspiring, is dimmed and even lost before we reach adulthood. If I had influence with the good fairy who is supposed to preside over the christening of all children, I should ask that her gift to each child in the world be a sense of wonder so indestructible that it would last throughout life, as an unfailing antidote against the boredom and disenchantment of later years … the alienation from the sources of our strength.
Rachel CarsonThe edge of the sea is a strange and beautiful place.
Rachel CarsonOne way to open your eyes is to ask yourself, "What if I had never seen this before? What if I knew i would never see it again?
Rachel CarsonWhy should we tolerate a diet of weak poisons, a home in insipid surroundings, a circle of acquaintances who are not quite our enemies, the noise of motors with just enough relief to prevent insanity? Who would want to live in a world which is just not quite fatal?
Rachel CarsonTag: inspirational environment
Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.
Rachel CarsonTag: strength beauty nature earth
Until we have the courage to recognize cruelty for what it is -- whether its victim is human or animal -- we cannot expect things to be much better in this world. We cannot have peace among men whose hearts delight in killing any living creature. By every act that glorifies or even tolerates such moronic delight in killing, we set back the progress of humanity.
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