It is so basic. A human being is an innocent part of nature. Our
civilization has distorted this universal quality that allows us to feel at
home in our skin. Other animals have coats that they accept, but the human
race has yet to come to terms with being nude.
-- Ruth Bernhard
civilization has distorted this universal quality that allows us to feel at
home in our skin. Other animals have coats that they accept, but the human
race has yet to come to terms with being nude.
-- Ruth Bernhard
Related:
- We are all afraid -- for our confidence, for the future,
for the world. That is the nature of the human imagination... - The human body represents to me the same universal innocence,
timelessness and purity of all seed pods, suggesting... - A human being is a part of a whole, called by us _universe_,
a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself... - The human race has been fascinated by sharks for as long as I can remember.
Just like the bluebird feeding its young, or the spider... - The human race has been fascinated by sharks for as long as I can
remember.
Just like the bluebird feeding its young, or the spider... - There has never yet been a human society worthy of the name of civilization.
Civilization remains a remote ideal. -- Edward... - The challenge of space exploration and particularly of landing men on
the moon represents the greatest challenge which has ever faced the
human race.
Even if there were no clear scientific or other arguments...
