If you surrender completely to the moments as they pass, you live more richly those moments.
Anne Morrow LindberghRead
The world has different owners at sunrise... Even your own garden does not belong to you. Rabbits and blackbirds have the lawns; a tortoise-shell cat who never appears in daytime patrols the brick walls, and a golden-tailed pheasant glints his way through the iris spears.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote reflects on the idea that ownership is an illusion, as nature and wildlife reclaim spaces around us.
Anne Morrow Lindbergh's quote illustrates the transient nature of ownership and the interconnection between humans and the natural world. It suggests that, regardless of our claims over land and property, it is ultimately nature that governs and shares these spaces with various creatures, highlighting the importance of coexistence and the beauty found in our environment.
Themes
OwnershipNatureCoexistenceWildlifeTransience
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be shared during a discussion about environmental conservation.
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