"To those devoid of imagination a blank place on the map is a useless waste; to others, the most valuable part."

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Source : Aldo Leopold (2013). “Aldo Leopold: A Sand County Almanac & Other Writings on Conservation and Ecology: (Library of America #238)”, p.209, Library of America

Aldo Leopold

#Nature Quotes #Travel Quotes #Imagination Quotes

“Humans are particularly interesting; our culture is incredible, there's no doubt about that. In many respects, no other species matches ours. But in quite a few respects, they do, and that can help us, perhaps, to better understand our own culture. We look at the ways humans are similar to other animals, and at the ways they differ, rather than just saying, "We have culture and you don't."”

Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com
“I have to face the fear. I have to take control of the situation and find a way to make it less frightening.”
“Being poor doesn't mean being ordinary.”
“I attempt to compose symphonies, although it is clear to me that logically it is pointless.”
“I have realized that the past and future are real illusions, that they exist in the present, which is what there is and all there is.”
“The Muslim women that I have met are super-powerful and amazing and smart and they are, they're not allowing themselves to be held back by the laws that exist. And you know, the Internet exists now, and mobile phones are freeing up stuff. I have a really good friend who's from Iran and a really good friend who's from Kuwait, and they talk about getting music on the black market and how that's such an intense, amazing experience. And how they value the music so much more, because it's such a risk to own it.”

Source : "Swinging Modern Sounds #35: The Location Of The Soul". Interview with Rick Moody, therumpus.net. April 20, 2012.
“Atheism has become a major threat to the church. New Atheists tend to be articulate and belligerent. They are aggressively engaging in "atheist evangelism," determined to stamp out every vestige of belief in God, which they insist is not only "stupid" but "wicked."”
“Men have made an idol of luck as an excuse for their own thoughtlessness.”

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