Daniel Haas

“But there is no estimating the wit and wisdom concealed and latent in our lower fellow mortals until made manifest by profound experiences; for it is through suffering that dogs as well as Saints are developed and made perfect.”
― John Muir, Stickeen

“To have reverence for life
you must have reverence for death.
The dogs we love are not taken from us
but leave when summoned by the gods.”
― Jim Harrison, Braided Creek: A Conversation in Poetry: Expanded Anniversary Edition

“They were survivors. They didn't complain. They didn't blame others for their misfortune. They worked hard and expected the same from their children. They treasured their friendships. They fought for their marriages. They wore their patriotism on their sleeves, and while they weren't naive about America's faults, they knew that no other country in the world valued their service and sacrifice as much as the United States did. They flew their flags proudly and without apology.”
― William H. McRaven, Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations

“Conservation is getting nowhere because it is incompatible with our Abrahamic concept of land. We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.”
― Aldo Leopold