Our full humanity is contingent on our hospitality; we can be complete only when we are giving something away; when we sit at the table and pass the peas to the person next to us we see that person in a whole new way.
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I believe that every child in this world needs to have a relationship with the land...to know how to nourish themselves...and to know how to connect with the community around them.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Children should connect with nature and their community to learn self-sustainability and social responsibility.
Alice Waters emphasizes the importance of children developing a relationship with the land, suggesting that understanding how to nourish themselves through nature is vital for their growth. Furthermore, this connection extends to the community, highlighting the idea that learning and sharing are essential components of personal and social development.
Themes
ChildrenLandCommunityNourishmentEducation
In practice
Example use cases
In a school assembly, discussing the importance of environmental education.
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