"Into every empty corner, into all forgotten things and nooks, nature struggles to pour life, pouring life into the dead, life into life itself."

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Source : Henry Beston, Elizabeth Jane Coatsworth (2001). “The Best of Beston: A Selection from the Natural World of Henry Beston from Cape Cod to the St. Lawrence”, p.28, David R. Godine Publisher

Henry Beston

#Nature Quotes #Struggle Quotes #Pouring Quotes

“New York is an ugly city, a dirty city... But there is one thing about it. Once you have lived in New York and it has become your home, no place else is good enough.”
“Look, there's no metaphysics on earth like chocolates.”
“Green is a process, not a status. We need to think of 'green' as a verb, not an adjective.”
“Old-fogyism is comfortably closing in.”
“For centuries the word 'nature' has been used to bolster prejudices or to express, not reality, but a state of affairs that the user would wish to see.”
“Whereas modern cynicism brought despair about the ability of the human species to realize laudable ideals, postmodern cynicism doesn't â€” not because it's optimistic, but because it can't take ideals seriously in the first place. The prevailing attitude is Absurdism. A postmodern magazine may be irreverent, but not bitterly irreverent, for it's not purposefully irreverent; its aim is indiscriminate, because everyone is equally ridiculous. And anyway, there's no moral basis for passing judgment. Just sit back and enjoy the show.”
“May we two stand, When we are dead, beyond the setting suns, A little from other shades apart, With mingling hair, and play upon one lute.”
“Individual honors and scoring championships are great, but my No. 1 goal is to win the Stanley Cup.”

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