Rachel Carson
American · 1907–1964
Marine biologist and conservationist whose book Silent Spring catalyzed the modern environmental movement.
Wikipedia ↗“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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“In nature nothing exists alone.”
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Silent Spring ↗ (1962)
“The human race is challenged more than ever before to demonstrate our mastery, not over nature but of ourselves.”
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Silent Spring ↗ (1962)
“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature — the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.”
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The Sense of Wonder ↗ (1965)