If we lose wilderness, we lose forever the knowledge of what the world was.

Without wilderness, we will eventually lose the capacity to understand America.

Civilization has provided no peace, no spectacle, no assurance to the human heart which can transcend the simple, ever-changing, matchless beauty and peace of the natural world

I lie to myself all the time. But I never believe me.

Let every man shovel out his own snow, and the whole city will be passable, " said Gamache. Seeing Beauvoir's puzzled expression he added, "Emerson.""Lake and Palmer?""Ralph and Waldo.

Elle, what happened to your prudish behavior?” Elle laughed. “It took a back seat when I was given a mate so hot that he could cook bacon on his abs.

This, for many people, is what's most offensive about hunting—to some, disgusting: that it encourages, or allows, us not only to kill but to take a certain pleasure in killing

Music is gathering. Taking our scattered thoughts and senses and coalescing us back into our core. Music is powerful. The first few chords can change us where no self-help books can.

More than ever before, there is a global understanding that long-term social, economic, and environmental development would be impossible without healthy families, communities, and countries.

My goal is to have a Firm Britain.

I intended to give you some advice but now I remember how much is left over from last year unused.

The White House isn't the place to learn how to deal with international crisis, the balance of power, war and peace, and the economic future of the next generation.

In my deepest troubles, I frequently would wrench myself from the persons around me and retire to some secluded part of our noble forests.