[PW] Rachel Carson quotation question

[Melissa Randall]

Hello,

The Rachel Caron org (http://www.rachelcarson.org/?v1=Resources) has a link
to quotes and points to about.com :
http://womenshistory.about.com/od/quotes/a/rachel_carson.htm

. It is a wholesome and necessary thing for us to turn again to the earth
and in the contemplation of her beauties to know of wonder and humility.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Melissa S. Randall, MLS
Catalog/Reference Librarian
William A. Blakley Library
University of Dallas
972.721.5397  - voice
972.721.4010  - fax
mrandall at udallas.edu <mailto:mrandall at udallas.edu>


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Michael VanHouten
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Subject: [PW] Rachel Carson quotation question


Hi everyone -

I am trying to verify a Rachel Carson quotation for a faculty member...there
seem to be two versions, and I haven't been able to find an authoritative
source.

Version 1 - "It is a wholesome and necessary thing for us to turn again to
the earth and in the contemplation of her beauties to know of wonder and
humility."

Version 2 - "It is a wholesome and necessary thing for us to turn again to
the earth and in the contemplation of her beauties to know the sense of
wonder and humility."

I've checked the standard quotation dictionaries to find that this quotation
is not included in any of them. I've also checked Google Books and
NetLibrary, and have found both versions of the quote, never with an
attribution to an original source.

Can anyone help me confirm which version is correct?

Thanks!

Mike Van Houten
Albion College


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