It is not half so important to know as to feel.

In every outthrust headland, in every curving beach, in every grain of sand there is the story of the earth.

Why should we tolerate a diet of weak poisons, a home in insipid surroundings, a circle of acquaintances who are not quite our enemies, the noise of motors with just enough relief to prevent insanity? Who would want to live in a world which is just not quite fatal?

Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.

Science is part of the reality of living; it is the what, the how, and the why of everything in our experience.

Nowhere on the shore is the relation of a creature to its surroundings a matter of a single cause and effect; each living thing is bound to its world by many threads, weaving the intricate design of the fabric of life.

One way to open your eyes is to ask yourself, "What if I had never seen this before? What if I knew i would never see it again?