Water, thou hast no taste, no color, no odor; canst not be defined, art relished while ever mysterious. Not necessary to life, but rather life itself, thou fillest us with a gratification that exceeds the delight of the senses.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the essential and profound qualities of water that go beyond its physical properties.
In this quote, Antoine De Saint-Exupery reflects on the intrinsic nature of water, highlighting that while it may lack distinct features like taste or smell, its significance is profound and vital. He suggests that water embodies life itself and brings a deep sense of satisfaction that surpasses mere sensory pleasures, hinting at the connection between water and existence.
In practice
In a nature documentary discussing the importance of ecosystems.
Grown-ups love figures... When you tell them you've made a new friend they never ask you any questions about essential matters. They never say to you "What does his voice sound like? What games does he love best? Does he collect butterflies? " Instead they demand "How old is he? How much does he weigh? How much money does his father make? " Only from these figures do they think they have learned anything about him.
Attitude is a paintbrush. It colors everything!
In those days, I didn't understand anything. I should have judged her according to her actions, not her words. She perfumed my planet and lit up my life. I should never have run away! I ought to have realized the tenderness underlying her silly pretensions. Flowers are so contadictory! But I was too young to know how to love her.
When a mystery is too overpowering, one dare not disobey.
When the body sinks into death, the essence of man is revealed. Man is a knot, a web, a mesh into which relationships are tied. Only those relationships matter. The body is an old crock that nobody will miss. I have never known a man to think of himself when dying. Never.
Man is a knot into which relationships are tied.
You either get the point of Africa or you don't. What draws me back year after year is that it's like seeing the world with the lid off.
We have been quick to assume rights to use water but slow to recognize obligations to preserve and protect it... In short, we need a water ethic-a guide to right conduct in the face of complex decisions about natural systems we do not and cannot fully understand.
Planet Earth is our shared island, let us join forces to protect it
Hast thou named all the birds without a gun?
But the trees seemed to know me. They whispered among themselves and beckoned me nearer.
I talk to fashion designers and say I want some money to save the rainforest, and they say, 'Oh, I agree with you completely Vivienne. Yes, climate change, it's definitely happening,' but they don't feel that they can do anything about it; they don't even think 'Well let's stop it!'
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