"Long before I ever saw the desert I was aware of the mystical overtones which the observation of nature made audible to me. But I have never been more frequently or more vividly aware of them than in connection with the desert phenomena."

--

Source : Joseph Wood Krutch (1955). “The Voice of the Desert: A Naturalist's Interpretation”, National Academies

Joseph Wood Krutch

#Long Quotes #Connections Quotes #Desert Quotes

“Life had a way of wrecking her careful plans, again and again. Roulette was more predictable than life. Small wonder she was so lucky at it.Life was not a wheel going round and round. It never, ever returned to the same place. It didn't stick to simple red and black and a certain array of numbers. It laughed at logic.Beneath its pretty overdress of man-imposed order, life was anarchy.”
“The problem with being a Tour de France winner is you always have that feeling of disappointment if you don't win again. That's the curse of the Tour de France.”
“We demand from others only what we fail to give ourselves”
“Then again, he supposed the healing process, in contrast to trauma, was gentle and slow... The soft closing of a door, rather than a slam.- John”
“Acoustic ecology is the study of information systems: the shared acoustic environment and how species send and receive messages in this shared acoustic environment. What these messages mean - meaning, what are the consequences and the changes of behavior in any species. And it has as much to do with us individually and biologically as it does with the shaping of cultures and beliefs.”
“I see that the West is beginning to separate the question of nuclear armament from the peaceful use of nuclear energy.”

Source : Source: www.spiegel.de
“Always let them think of you as singing and dancing.”

Source : Anita Brookner (2012). “Dolly”, p.173, Vintage
“When I was young, I dreamed of playing for Ajax and Arsenal. Both dreams have come true.”

You may also like: