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The Library of Greek Mythology

by Apollodorus of Athens

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Jan 01, 2022 08:21AM

“Time can vanish in exploring these places, like wandering through an art gallery of unexpected forms and colors. Sometimes, I look up from my microscope at the end of an hour, and I’m taken aback at the plainness of the ordinary world, the drab and predictable shapes.”
― Robin Wall Kimmerer, Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses

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“I'm told that the Chinese character for catastrophe is the same as that which represents opportunity.”
― Robin Wall Kimmerer, Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses

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“...forests exhibit remarkable resilience in the face of disaster. I'm told that the Chinese character for catastrophe is the same as that which represents the word opportunity. And the blowdown, while catastrophic, presented opportunity for many...”
― Robin Wall Kimmerer, Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses

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“Most spores can’t germinate in the leafy carpet of their own parents”
― Robin Wall Kimmerer, Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses

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“We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.

Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far can one go.”
― T. S. Elliot

tags: inspirational

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