Perhaps as a follow-up
to my post of a few days ago, these words of the great science writer, Lewis
Thomas would be appropriate.
to my post of a few days ago, these words of the great science writer, Lewis
Thomas would be appropriate.
Of
all celestial bodies within reach or view, as far as we can see, out to the
edge, the most wonderful and marvelous and mysterious is turning out to be our
own planet earth. There is nothing to match it anywhere, not yet anyway.
all celestial bodies within reach or view, as far as we can see, out to the
edge, the most wonderful and marvelous and mysterious is turning out to be our
own planet earth. There is nothing to match it anywhere, not yet anyway.
From
Late Night Thoughts on Listening to
Mahler’s Ninth by Lewis Thomas, copyright © 1983 by Lewis Thomas.