We never know the worth of water till the well is dry. – Thomas Fuller, Gnomologia, 1732

A virgin forest is where the hand of man has never set foot. – Author Unknown

Every creature is better alive than dead, men and moose and pine trees, and he who understands it aright will rather preserve its life than destroy it. – Henry David Thoreau, "Chesuncook," The Maine Woods, 1848

We have to shift our emphasis from economic efficiency and materialism towards a sustainable quality of life and to healing of our society, of our people and our ecological systems. – Janet Holmes à Court