The ‘control of nature’ is a phrase conceived in arrogance, born of the Neanderthal age of biology and philosophy, when it was supposed that nature exists for the convenience of man.
RACHEL CARSONA rainy day is the perfect time for a walk in the woods.
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Nature reserves some of her choice rewards for days when her mood may appear to be somber.
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Always the edge of the sea remains an elusive and indefinable boundary. The shore has a dual nature, changing with the swing of the tides, belonging now to the land, now to the sea.
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We cannot have peace among men whose hearts find delight in killing any living creature.
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It is a curious situation that the sea, from which life first arose, should now be threatened by the activities of one form of that life. But the sea, though changed in a sinister way, will continue to exist: the threat is rather to life itself.
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One way to open your eyes is to ask yourself, “What if I had never seen this before? What if I knew i would never see it again?
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The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction.
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To understand the living present, and the promise of the future, it is necessary to remember the past.
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The control of nature is a phrase conceived in arrogance.
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Nowhere on the shore is the relation of a creature to its surroundings a matter of a single cause and effect; each living thing is bound to its world by many threads, weaving the intricate design of the fabric of life.
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It is ironic to think that man might determine his own future by something so seemingly trivial as the choice of an insect spray.
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We still talk in terms of conquest. We still haven’t become mature enough to think of ourselves as only a tiny part of a vast and incredible universe.
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Why would anyone believe it is possible to lay down such barrage of poisons on the surface of the earth without making it unfit for all life? They should not be called insecticides, but biocides.
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The human race is challenged more than ever before to demonstrate our mastery, not over nature but of ourselves.
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Our attitude towards plants is a singularly narrow one. If we see any immediate utility in a plant we foster it. If for any reason we find its presence undesirable or merely a matter of indifference, we may condemn it to destruction forthwith.
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Science is part of the reality of living; it is the what, the how, and the why of everything in our experience.
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