"I believe we have a profound fundamental need for areas of the earth where we stand without our mechanisms that make us immediate masters over our environment."

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Source : Howard Zahniser, Ed Zahniser, George D. Davis, Paul Schaefer, Douglas W. Scott (1992). “Where Wilderness Preservation Began: Adirondack Writings of Howard Zahniser”, North Country Books Incorporated

Howard Zahniser

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“I have basset hounds. I have four now, I've had more in the past, and I relate to them because physically we're similar, in that they have very short legs and kind of long torsos, and I do as well.”
“I wanted everything to stay the same, but you wanted things to be better, it's just...going to be a whole lot worse for awhile first. And I think I knew that, and I was scared of it." - Marcus”
“The laboratory routine, which involves a great deal of measurement, filing, and tabulation, is either my lifeline or my chief handicap, I hardly know which.”
“It isn't work that makes you tired, it's your mental attitude.”
“You cannot make progress without making decisions.”
“I came to the country [U.S] without speaking a word of English, without a penny, worked full time, 40 hours a week, went to school full time, opened my own small business, ended up being a multi-millionaire. If I can do it, without even knowing the language, anybody can do it. All it takes is determination, perseverance, and like Winston Churchill said: 'Never, never, never, never give up.'"”
“Skill in concentrating and steadying the mind is the basis for all types of meditation.”
“Losing yourself in the character opens you up in a way that no amount of precise preparation can.”

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