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“Have we fallen into a mesmerized state that makes us accept as inevitable that which is inferior or detrimental, as though having lost the will or the vision to demand that which is good?”
― Rachel Carson, Silent Spring

“The idea came to me complete from start to finish – a most unusual occurrence, as any writer will tell you, for ordinarily a story has to be struggled with, changed around and mixed up.”
― Philip Van Doren Stern

“A smile is the universal welcome.”
― Max Eastman, The Sense of Humor

“The heads of strong old age are beautiful / Beyond all grace of youth”
― Robinson Jeffers