"Nature-the sublime, the harsh, and the beautiful-offers something that the street or gated community or computer game cannot. Nature presents the young with something so much greater than they are; it offers an environment where they can easily contemplate infinity and eternity."

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Source : Richard Louv (2013). “Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder”, p.82, Atlantic Books Ltd

Richard Louv

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“God sees the secret springs of human action, and knows the hearts of all living.”
“It never really was difficult for me not starting because I understood the circumstances.”
“There's not a second of my time on tour where I'm not engaged with something. It is the hardest job - a great job, and I love it - but truly the hardest job I've ever had. There's no time away, there's no time off, and it's so exhausting. I drive myself around in a van, and I don't have the money or infrastructure to do it differently, and I'm involved at every level. I feel like I'm just collecting info, and can't wait to get home to try and process these.”

Source : Source: brightestyoungthings.com
“Great nations need organizing principles, and 'Don't do stupid stuff' is not an organizing principle.”
“All in all it was a smooth race, the car was very well balanced. I'm very proud to be the first winner here in India.”
“Love is like an eternal flame, once it is lit, it will continue to burn for all time.”
“But no, I don't really like romantic comedies, so I don't really care. I never go see 'em.”
“There is no such thing as educational value in the abstract. The notion that some subjects and methods and that acquaintance with certain facts and truths possess educational value in and of themselves is the reason why traditional education reduced the material of education so largely to a diet of predigested materials.”

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