“At first you are awed by the splendour, by the beauty, of the planet and then you look down and you realize that this one planet is the only thing we have. Every time the sun comes up and goes down… and for us that’s sixteen times a day… you see a thin, thin, thin layer just above the surface, maybe 10 or 12 kilometres thick. That is the atmosphere of the Earth. That is it. Below that is life. Above it is nothing. JULIE PAYETTE, Canadian astronaut”
― The Sacred Balance: Rediscovering Our Place in Nature
― The Sacred Balance: Rediscovering Our Place in Nature
“The environment is so fundamental to our continued existence that it must transcend politics and become a central value of all members of society.”
― The Sacred Balance: Rediscovering Our Place in Nature
― The Sacred Balance: Rediscovering Our Place in Nature
“Every breath is a sacrament, an affirmation of our connection with all other living things, a renewal of our link with our ancestors and a contribution to generations yet to come. Our breath is a part of life's breath, the ocean of air that envelopes the earth.”
― The Sacred Balance: Rediscovering Our Place in Nature
― The Sacred Balance: Rediscovering Our Place in Nature
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