We try to exile ourselves more and more from nature - not always consciously: We build houses; we dismiss nature; nature has to be outside, because we're inside. God forbid something like a cockroach comes inside, or some dust.
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"We try to exile ourselves more and more from nature - not always consciously: We build houses; we dismiss nature; nature has to be outside, because we're inside. God forbid something like a cockroach comes inside, or some dust." — Diane Ackerman #faithspirituality
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We try to exile ourselves more and more from nature - not always consciously: We build houses; we dismiss nature; nature has to be outside, because we're inside. God forbid something like a cockroach comes inside, or some dust. — Diane Ackerman
About Diane Ackerman
Diane Ackerman was a Poet from United States (1948–present).
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This quote is attributed to Diane Ackerman, a Poet from United States.
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Diane Ackerman lived from 1948 – present.
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