We never respect those who amuse us, however we may smile at their comic powers
Children who played outside every day, regrdless of weather, had better motor coordination and more ability to concentrate.
The children and nature movement is fueled by this fundamental idea: the child in nature is an endangered species, and the health of children and the health of the Earth are inseparable.
Time in nature is not leisure time; it's an essential investment in our chidlren's health (and also, by the way, in our own).
We cannot protect something we do not love, we cannot love what we do not know, and we cannot know what we do not see. Or hear. Or sense.
The future will belong to the nature-smart-those individuals, families, businesses, and political leaders who develop a deeper understanding of the transformative power of the natural world and who balance the virtual with the real. The more high-tech we become, the more nature we need.
Children need nature for the healthy development of their senses, and therefore, for learning and creativity.
The Oxys filled holes in me I hadn't realized were empty. It was, at least for those first few months, a wonderful way to be disabled. I felt blessed.
I am number one in the world, so I have the right to be arrogant
I like to run the slants. The slants are cool. I like routes that you can catch the ball running.
I think there is need for economic stimulus. . . and government can help make that up in a very difficult time.