Earth Quotes - Page 120

Gardens were before gardeners, and but some hours after the earth.

Some also deny that the earth is in the middest of the world, and some affirme that it is mouable, as also Copernicus by way of supposition, and not for that he thought so in deede: who affirmeth that the earth turneth about, and that the sunne standeth still in the midst of the heauens, by help of which false supposition he hath made truer demonstrations of the motions and reuolutions of the celestiall Spheares, than euer were made before. . . .

We cannot discover ourselves without first discovering the universe, the earth, and the imperatives of our own being. Each of these has a creative power and a vision far beyond any rational thought or cultural creation of which we are capable.

Even as regards Earth we are more committed to history than to geography, more committed to time than to space. History is endless. Place is limited.

Scientists have suddenly become aware of the magic quality of the Earth and the entire universe.

Because of this erotic bond, the earth becomes luxuriant in its every aspect.

The earth will solve its problems, and possibly our own, if we will let the earth function in its own ways. We need only listen to what the earth is telling us.

Of all the issues we are concerned with at present, the most basic issue, in my estimation, is that of human-earth relations.

An acre in Middlesex is better than a principality in Utopia.

What canst thou see elsewhere which thou canst not see here? Behold the heaven and the earth and all the elements; for of these are all things created.

And I'm sorry for us The dinosaurs roam the earth The sky turns green.

Why on earth do you carry a mirror around with you?” “It's purely a defensive device. We seldom quarrel, and this is one of the reasons. Can you imagine yourself getting all worked up and contorted and illogical and then coming face to face with yourself, looking at yourself exactly as you look to everyone else?

To fuel my body, I am relentless about never eating anything that isn't of this Earth.

What on earth are you wearing? Did you take orders in a convent since we spoke last? Little Sisters of the Drab and Homely.

To me, we are in the midst of such broad-scale destruction, both psychically and physically, that the only thing that can threaten the grip, loosen the hold, of economism, I believe, is a discussion of the sacred born out of our regard and compassion and intelligence for the earth and the creatures on the earth.

It is false to believe that the sun revolves around the earth, but it is not absurd.

But no, I'm still living in LA and haven't dropped off the face of the earth.

God is obviouslt God, and Heaven obviously exsists, and every word spoken here on earth turns heads up there.

When your breathing is easy and deep, your body works efficiently, and your mind settles. That doesn't mean that your balance (in tree pose or anywhere else) will be perfect and your life will be seamless, but you'll be better equipped to deal with the wobbles and earthquakes that get thrown into the mix.

To be a friend of the earth, you have to be an enemy of man.

In the past few decades, Earth's natural systems have endured more pressure than in all preceding human history.

Fortunately, we know more about the problems that we have than in all preceding history. We know now the consequences of the things that we put into the air, into the water - of the way we treat life on Earth.

The Earth is a tiny blue speck in a universe of unfriendly options.

No creature on Earth ever has organized themselves in ways that we have, with the capacity to alter the nature of nature the way we have.

It is fear that is the cause of our woes, and it is fearlessness that brings heaven in a moment "The earth is enjoyed by heroes" - this is the unfailing truth.