Ask yourself whether the dream of heaven and greatness should be waiting for us in our graves - or whether read more

Ask yourself whether the dream of heaven and greatness should be waiting for us in our graves - or whether it should be ours here and now and on this earth.

We are, perhaps, uniquely among the earth's creatures, the worrying animal. We worry away our lives, fearing the future, discontent read more

We are, perhaps, uniquely among the earth's creatures, the worrying animal. We worry away our lives, fearing the future, discontent with the present, unable to take in the idea of dying, unable to sit still.

The pagans do not know God, and love only the earth. The Jews know the true God, and love only read more

The pagans do not know God, and love only the earth. The Jews know the true God, and love only the earth. The Christians know the true God, and do not love the earth.

Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life.

Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life.

I confess that I love him, I rejoice that I love him, I thank the maker of Heaven and Earth read more

I confess that I love him, I rejoice that I love him, I thank the maker of Heaven and Earth that gave him to me. The exultation floods me.

There is enough for all. The earth is a generous mother; she will provide in plentiful abundance food for all read more

There is enough for all. The earth is a generous mother; she will provide in plentiful abundance food for all her children if they will but cultivate her soil in justice and in peace.

Earth is but the frozen echo of the silent voice of God.

Earth is but the frozen echo of the silent voice of God.

Earth took her shining station as a star, In Heaven's dark hall, high up the crowd of worlds.

Earth took her shining station as a star, In Heaven's dark hall, high up the crowd of worlds.

How far must suffering and misery go before we see that even in the day of vast cities and powerful read more

How far must suffering and misery go before we see that even in the day of vast cities and powerful machines, the good earth is our mother and that if we destroy her, we destroy ourselves?