Time is Short ~ Elizabeth Goudge

“Nothing living should ever be treated with contempt. Whatever it is that lives, a man, a tree, or a bird, should be touched gently, because the time is short. Civilization is another word for respect for life...”

― Elizabeth Goudge

More at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Goudge

Artwork by Richard Bawden http://www.birchamgallery.co.uk/catalogue/artist/Richard:Bawden/