Wednesday, April 22, 2015 by lifeonthecutoff
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Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught will we realize we cannot eat money.
— Cree Indian Proverb
We would always do well to consider the wisdom of those who came before us.
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Such ancient wisdom, Karen. I do not recall seeing this Cree Proverb, which is perfect for Earth Day, even more perfect for life as we know it. I will write it into my Commonplace Book, that place where all good quotes go.
Indeed, we would do well to remember them, Karen. Thank you so very much.
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The perfect quote, Karen.
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There is a pleasure in the pathless woods,
There is a rapture on the lonely shore,
There is society where none intrudes,
By the deep sea, and music in its roar:
I love not man the less, but Nature more.
Lord Byron, “Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage”
Thought I would add my favorite from English 101 to the Earth Day quotes. Such a meaningful way to honor the day.
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I saw this earlier, Marilyn, on my cell phone, and needed to bring it home and savor it over a cup of tea. Savor it, I did, imaging some future walk in a “pathless woods”. It is a perfect poem from which to honor Earth Day – and yet another addition to my Commonplace Book.
As Karen said above, the wisdom of those who came before us. Thank you.
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Beautiful Penny. Such wisdom and truth; thank you.
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You are welcome, Juliet. As Karen says in her comment, it is “the wisdom of those who came before us).
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Beautiful quote! That’s why I hate to see people litter, especially throwing stuff in rivers or out of their cars.
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That is a “pet peeve” of mine as well, L. Marie; all that litter along roads and in rivers, well, that just keeps flowing and doing its damage.
This is a lovely book. Have you read it? It is for younger readers (and older folks like me). I love Jeffers’ illustrations in all her books and this is among my favorites.
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So very true and we forget this at our peril.
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Indeed, we do, Perpetua.
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Such wisdom, we could use a lot more of it.
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We sure could, Janet
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