"We listen too much to the telephone and we listen too little to nature. The wind is one of my sounds. A lonely sound, perhaps, but soothing. Everybody should have his personal sounds to listen for—sounds that will make him exhilarated and alive, or quiet and calm... As a matter of fact, one of the greatest sounds of them all—and to me it is a sound—is utter, complete silence."
-André Kostelanetz
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Artwork by Henri Meunier http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Meunier_(illustrator)
-André Kostelanetz
More at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_Kostelanetz
Artwork by Henri Meunier http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Meunier_(illustrator)
I love this quote. Thanks for sharing it. I'll confess that today while working in the garden I was listening to music on my ipod. It occured to me that I should turn it off and listen to birdsongs instead.
ReplyDeleteThanks Bill ~ I use my I-pod while gardening sometimes, but only to cover up other noise. When it's quiet the sounds of nature are the best.
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