The Nation that destroys its soil destroys itself.
Franklin D. RooseveltRead
My banks they are furnish'd with bees, Whose murmur invites one to sleep.
Interpretation
The quote reflects on the calming and soothing nature of bees, suggesting a tranquil environment ideal for rest.
William Shenstone's quote paints a serene image of a tranquil landscape where bees hum gently, creating a calming atmosphere that encourages relaxation and sleep. The reference to 'banks' symbolizes natural spaces, like rivers or gardens, where nature's sounds play a vital role in promoting peace and comfort, thus inviting one to rest in harmony with the environment.
In practice
This quote could be used in a nature-themed presentation about the benefits of natural sounds for well-being.
The Nation that destroys its soil destroys itself.
Hear and attend and listen; for this is what befell and be-happened and became and was, O my Best Beloved, when the Tame animals were wild. The dog was wild, and the Horse was wild, and the Cow was wild, and the Sheep was wild, and the Pig was wild -as wild as wild could be - and they walked in the Wet Wild Woods by their wild lones. But the wildest of all the wild animals was the Cat. He walked by himself and all places were alike to him
The question is, are we happy to suppose that our grandchildren may never be able to see an elephant except in a picture book?
The wealth of south Florida, but even more important, the meaning and significance of south Florida lies in the black muck of the Everglades and the inevitable development of this country to be the great tropic agricultural center of the world.
Nature does nothing without a purpose. In children may be observed the traces and seeds of what will one day be settled psychological habits, though psychologically a child hardly differs for the time being from an animal.
When I first ventured into the Gulf of Mexico in the 1950s, the sea appeared to be a blue infinity too large, too wild to be harmed by anything that people could do.
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