Logo
Water flows uphill towards money. - Anonymous, saying in the Ameri

Water flows uphill towards money. – Anonymous, saying in the American West, quoted by Ivan Doig in Marc Reisner, Cad

No other quotes found from this author.
Other Quotes from
Environment
category

The word “wilderness” occurs approximately three hundred times in the Bible, and all its meanings are derogatory. – René Dubos, The Wooing of Earth, 1980

Category:
Environment

In its broadest ecological context, economic development is the development of more intensive ways of exploiting the natural environment. – Richard Wilkinson

Category:
Environment

We are on the precipice of climate system tipping points beyond which there is no redemption. – James Hansen

Category:
Environment

The desire to build a risk-free society has always been a sign of decadence. It has meant that the nation has given up, that it no longer believes in its destiny, that it has ceased to aspire to greatness, and has retired from history to pet itself. – Henry Fairlie, quoted in Conservation Foundation Letter, November 1981

Category:
Environment

Random Quotes

The duty of comedy is to correct men by amusing them. – Moliere

Category:
Men

If you wish to grow thinner, diminish your dinner. – H.S. Leigh

Category:
Dieting

A key to strengthening spiritual muscles and enduring hardship is finding strength in the Word of God. – Walter Martin

Category:
strength

A life lesson for me is, how do you muster the courage to take on a new risk? Whether its starting up a business or taking on a new project or expedition. I think the risks that we take are all relative to the risk-taker. – Ann Bancroft

Category:
Courage