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    The earth, that is sufficient, I do not want the constellations any nearer, I know they are very well where they are, I know they suffice for those who belong to them.

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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.

by Rachel Carson Found in: Earth Quotes,
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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.

by Gamaliel Bailey Found in: Earth Quotes,
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The church says the earth is flat, but I know that it is round, for I have seen the shadow read more

The church says the earth is flat, but I know that it is round, for I have seen the shadow on the moon, and I have more faith in a shadow than in the church

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A lake is the landscape's most beautiful and expressive feature. It is earth's eye; looking into which the beholder measures read more

A lake is the landscape's most beautiful and expressive feature. It is earth's eye; looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature.

by Henry David Thoreau Found in: Earth Quotes,
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Earth is but the frozen echo of the silent voice of God.

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

by Samuel M. Hageman Found in: Earth Quotes,
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Our earth is but a small star in a great universe. Yet of it we can make, if we choose, read more

Our earth is but a small star in a great universe. Yet of it we can make, if we choose, a planet unvexed by war, untroubled by hunger or fear, undivided by senseless distinctions of race, color or theory.

by Stephen Vincent Benet Found in: Earth Quotes,
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The surface of the Earth is the shore of the cosmic ocean. From it we have learned most of what read more

The surface of the Earth is the shore of the cosmic ocean. From it we have learned most of what we know. Recently, we have waded a little out to sea, enough to dampen our toes or, at most, wet our ankles. The water seems inviting. The ocean calls. So

by Dr. Carl Sagan Found in: Earth Quotes,
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There is enough in the world for everyone's need, but not enough for everyone's greed.

There is enough in the world for everyone's need, but not enough for everyone's greed.

by Frank Buchman Found in: Earth Quotes, Greed Quotes,
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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?

by Paul Bigelow Sears Found in: Earth Quotes,
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