Saturday, March 5, 2011
Quote Of The Day
Mar 5th, 2011
"A grove of giant redwoods or sequoias should be kept just as we keep a great or beautiful cathedral. The extermination of the passenger pigeon meant that mankind was just so much poorer; exactly as in the case of the destruction of the cathedral at Rheims. And to lose the chance to see frigate-birds soaring in circles above the storm, or a file of pelicans winging their way homeward across the crimson afterglow of the sunset, or a myriad terns flashing in the bright light of midday as they hover in a shifting maze above the beach—why, the loss is like the loss of a gallery of the masterpieces of the artists of old time." -- Teddy Roosevelt
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Grey, we need more often to feel small and insignificant. It's a good antidote to the hubris afflicting mankind. When I have stood beneath the Redwoods, or felt the power of the Pacific Ocean, I have known vulnerability and have sensed the presence of greater power than I have felt in the grand cathedrals of the world.
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