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La materia del cosmo

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Nov 18, 2023 12:08AM

“The harmony of natural law … reveals an intelligence of such superiority that, compared with it, all the systematic thinking and acting of human beings is an utterly insignificant reflection.”
― Jane Goodall, The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times

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“I do have hope. Nature is enormously resilient, humans are vastly intelligent, the energy and enthusiasm that can be kindled among young people seems without limit, and he human spirit is indomitable. But if we want life, we will have to stop depending on someone else to save the world. It is up to us-you and me, all of us. Myself, I have placed my faith in the children.”
― Jane Goodall

tags: children, conservation, energy, future, hope, humans, life

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“Lo spettacolo è certo strano, pensavo. La storia dell'opposizione degli uomini all'emancipazione delle donne è forse più interessante della storia stessa di quella emancipazione”
― Virginia Woolf, A Room of One’s Own

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“Every day we make some impact on the planet. And the cumulative effect of millions of small ethical actions will truly make a difference.”
― Jane Goodall, The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times

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“You were saying that hope requires us to work hard to make what we want to happen actually happen.” “Well, in certain contexts it is essential. Take this dire environmental nightmare we are living in today. We certainly hope that it is not too late to turn things around—but we know that this change will not happen unless we take action.” “So by being active, you become more hopeful?” “Well, you have it both ways. You won’t be active unless you hope that your action is going to do some good. So you need hope to get you going, but then by taking action, you generate more hope. It’s a circular thing.”
― Jane Goodall, The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times

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