"No one species shall make the life of the world its own.' … That's one expression of the law. Here's another: 'The world was not made for any one species."

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To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter... to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird's nest or a wildflower in spring - these are some of the rewards of the simple life.

— John Burroughs