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For we are all sprung from earth and water -- Xenophanes
All things that come into being and grow are earth and water. -- Xenophanes
I saw you dancing out the ocean Running fast along the sand A spirit born of earth and water Fire flying from your hands -- Elton John
When we go down to the low-tide line, we enter a world that is as old as the earth itself - the primeval meeting place of the elements of earth and water, a place of compromise and conflit and eternal change. -- Rachel Carson
The true beloveds of this world are in their lover's eyes lilacs opening, ship lights, school bells, a landscape, remembered conversations, friends, a child's Sunday, lost voices, one's favorite suit, autumn and all seasons, memory, yes, it being the earth and water of existence, memory. -- Truman Capote
A wedding is earth and water and a species of irreducible light and the flat belly of a harbor and a mango about to ripen and fall into gravity's caress and the waves subsiding and resuming their concerto in a minor key and the rush hour canceled by the stun of auspicious beginnings. -- Mark McMorris
He's of the colour of the nutmeg. And of the heat of the ginger.... he is pure air and fire; and the dull elements of earth and water never appear in him, but only in patient stillness while his rider mounts him; he is indeed a horse, and all other jades you may call beasts. -- William Shakespeare
The roots of all living things are tied together. Deep in the ground of being, they tangle and embrace. This understanding is expressed in the term nonduality. If we look deeply, we find that we do not have a separate self-identity, a self that does not include sun and wind, earth and water, creatures and plants, and one another. -- Joan Halifax
We do not want merely to see beautywe want something else which can hardly be put into words- to be united with the beauty we see, to pass into it, to receive it into ourselves, to bathe in it, to become part of it. That is why we have peopled air and earth and water with gods and goddesses, and nymphs and elves. -- C. S. Lewis
We do not want merely to see beauty... we want something else which can hardly be put into words- to be united with the beauty we see, to pass into it, to receive it into ourselves, to bathe in it, to become part of it. That is why we have peopled air and earth and water with gods and goddesses, and nymphs and elves. -- C. S. Lewis
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Water is at the center of every chemical reaction, and therefore should be the earth's most precious gift. -- Janine Benyus
Our world isn't made of earth, air and water or even molecules and atoms; our world is made of language. -- Tom Robbins
My plan is to open five restaurants based on the five elements in Chinese philosophy: wood, water, fire, earth and metal. -- Arthur Potts Dawson
Water is the key to life, but in frozen form, it is a latent force. And when it vanishes, Earth becomes Mars. -- Frans Lanting
One who neglects or disregards the existence of earth, air, fire, water and vegetation disregards his own existence which is entwined with them. -- Mahavira
Clean water and power is our right as humans on this earth, and for too long, our governments in Africa have failed to provide these things. -- William Kamkwamba
Water-based life is very much an Earth-centric view, and we can push the envelope on that here in our own solar system. We have the methane seas of Titan. -- Ellen Stofan
The obvious issue is providing clean drinking water and sanitation to every single human being on earth at the cost of little more than one year of the Kyoto treaty. -- Bjorn Lomborg
If we are ever to halt climate change and conserve land, water and other resources, not to mention reduce animal suffering, we must celebrate Earth Day every day - at every meal. -- Ingrid Newkirk
Human civilization has been changing the Earth's environment for millennia, often to our detriment. Dams, deforestation and urbanization can alter water cycles and wind patterns, occasionally triggering droughts or even creating deserts. -- Jamais Cascio
In celebration of this Earth Day, I encourage all Members of the House to support legislation aimed at investing in the improvement of water quality in our Nation's lakes, rivers, streams and estuaries. -- Jerry Costello
The heart of a human being is no different from the soul of heaven and earth. In your practice always keep in your thoughts the interaction of heaven and earth, water and fire, yin and yang. -- Morihei Ueshiba
One of the most magical places on Earth is a small island in the Caribbean called Mustique. With brilliant beaches, warm water, and lush vegetation, this tiny green swath of land is my idea of paradise. -- Nina Garcia
It's not unexpected that shooting massive amounts of water, sand, and chemicals at high pressure into the earth to shatter shale and release natural gas might shake things up. But earthquakes aren't the worst problem with fracking. -- David Suzuki
Clean air and water, a diversity of animal and plant species, soil and mineral resources, and predictable weather are annuities that will pay dividends for as long as the human race survives - and may even extend our stay on Earth. -- Alex Steffen
It's a perfect wave when small and the most beautiful and scary wave on Earth when it's big, as the swell from deep water hits the shallow reef ledge. A ten-foot high wave and a 30-footer break in the same depth of water. -- Kelly Slater
It's easy for people in an air-conditioned room to continue with the policies of destruction of Mother Earth. We need instead to put ourselves in the shoes of families in Bolivia and worldwide that lack water and food and suffer misery and hunger. -- Evo Morales
The atmosphere, the earth, the water and the water cycle - those things are good gifts. The ecosystems, the ecosphere, those are good gifts. We have to regard them as gifts because we couldn't make them. We have to regard them as good gifts because we couldn't live without them. -- Wendell Berry
Everything we think about regarding sustainability - from energy to agriculture to manufacturing to population - has a water footprint. Almost all of the water on Earth is salt water, and the remaining freshwater supplies are split between agricultural use and human use - as well as maintaining the existing natural environment. -- Jamais Cascio
To an observer situated on the moon or on one of the planets, the most noticeable feature on the surface of our globe would no doubt be the large areas covered by oceanic water. The sunlit face of the earth would appear to shine by the light diffused back into space from the land and water-covered areas. -- C. V. Raman
Water is the soul of the Earth. -- W. H. Auden
Water covers two-thirds of the Earth. I cover the rest. -- Deion Sanders
There are five elements: earth, air, fire, water and garlic. -- Louis Diat
Let righteousness cover the earth like the water cover the sea! -- Bob Marley
Earth, water, fire, and wind. Where there is energy there is life. -- Suzy Kassem
The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on earth -- Línjì Yìxuán
The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on earth -- Línjì Yìxuán
The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on earth. -- Línjì Yìxuán
My ex-wife is a water sign and I'm an earth sign. Together we made mud. -- Rodney Dangerfield
Water is powerful. It can wash away earth, put out fire, and even destroy iron. -- Arthur Golden
Just as human activity is upsetting Earth's carbon cycle, our actions are altering the water cycle. -- David Suzuki
A sound precipitates air, then fire, then water and earth- and that's how the world becomes. -- Joseph Campbell
Two-thirds of the Earth is covered by water. The other third is covered by Garry Maddox. -- Ralph Kiner
I am roots in the earth. I am water that flows. I am grounded. I am Watcher. -- Veronica Wolff
Even a really bad creator would at least have started with Earth, Air, Fire, Water and Surprise. -- Terry Pratchett
In the empty immensity of earth, sky, and water, there she was, incomprehensible, firing into a continent. -- Joseph Conrad
You will find many a creature by earth, air, and water, that is more beautiful than a woman. -- Elizabeth Montagu
The true miracle is not walking on water or walking in air, but simply walking on this earth. -- Nhat Hanh
There's something about the water - that solitary kind of peaceful feeling. You're on Earth but not quite. -- John C. Reilly
Two-thirds of the Earth's surface is covered with water. The other third is covered with auditors from headquarters. -- Norman Ralph Augustine
To use color well is as difficult as for a fish to pass from water to air or earth. -- Andre Lhote
the islands of Italy combine all the elements - fire, water, earth, and air - and that is irresistible. -- Barbara Grizzuti Harrison
There is something about the water - that solitary kind of peaceful feeling. You're on earth but not quite. -- John C. Reilly
The real wealth of the Nation lies in the resources of the earth - soil, water, forests, minerals, and wildlife. -- Rachel Carson
Water is the softest thing, yet it can penetrate mountains and earth. This shows clearly the principle of softness overcoming hardness. -- Laozi
The new earth will be like Eden. ..the deserts will gush with water. ... A beautiful and bountiful land will flourish. -- Paul P. Enns
Every day is a Sabbath to me. All pure water is holy water, and this earth is a celestial abode. -- John Burroughs
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There are three gems upon this earth; food, water, and pleasing words - fools (mudhas) consider pieces of rocks as gems. -- Chanakya
Water is the softest thing, yet it can penetrate mountains and earth. This shows clearly the principle of softness overcoming hardness. -- Laozi
Fish play in the water birds play in the sky ordinary beings play on the earth sublime beings play in display. -- Thinley Norbu
Nothing on earth is so weak and yielding as water, but for breaking down the firm and strong it has no equal. -- Laozi
By constant dripping, water hollows stone, A signet-ring from use alone grows thin, And the curved plowshare by soft earth is worn. -- Ovid
Water flows from high in the mountains Water runs deep in the Earth Miraculously, water comes to us, And sustains all life. -- Nhat Hanh
The Art of Peace is based on four Great Virtues: Bravery, Wisdom, Love, and Friendship, symbolized by Fire, Heaven, Earth, and Water. -- Morihei Ueshiba
The body of the earth is of the nature of a fish... because it draws water as its breath instead of air. -- Leonardo da Vinci
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Fire wants to burn Water wants to flow Air wants to rise Earth wants to bindChaos wants to devourCal wants to live -- Cassandra Clare
With every drop of water you drink, every breath you take, you're connected to the sea. No matter where on Earth you live. -- Sylvia Earle
The soul of man is like to water; from Heaven it cometh, to Heaven it riseth And then returning to earth, forever alternating. -- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
To survive, humans need food, water, and air. Yet biodiversity, the Earth's bodies of water, and the planet's atmosphere are all under threat. -- Graciela Chichilnisky
Water is the basis of life and the blue arteries of the earth! Everything in the non-marine environment depends on freshwater to survive. -- Sandra Postel
The world is changing: I feel it in the water, I feel it in the earth, and I smell it in the air. -- J. R. R. Tolkien
As far as the stars are from the earth, and as different as fire is from water, so much do self-interest and integrity differ. -- Lucan
The magic begins in you. Feel your own energy, and realize similar energy exists within the Earth, stones, plants, water, wind, fire, colores, and animals. -- Scott Cunningham
The truth is this: the Earth cannot provide enough food and fresh water for 10 billion people, never mind homes, never mind roads, hospitals and schools. -- Richard Branson
Water is the one substance from which the earth can conceal nothing; it sucks out its innermost secrets and brings them to our very lips. -- Jean Giraudoux
We need Joy as we need air. We need Love as we need water. We need each other as we need the earth we share. -- Maya Angelou
I see a lot of damage to Mother Earth. I see water being taken from creeks where water belongs to animals, not to oil companies. -- Winona LaDuke
until you are master over the earth and air and water and fire in yourself, how can you be master of the elements of Nature? -- Eloise Lownsbery
But water doesn't care for human sorrows. It flows without slowing or quickening its pace in the darkness of the earth, where only stones will hear. -- Emmi Itäranta
Do you not weep? Other sins only speak; murder shrieks out. The element of water moistens the earth, But blood flies upwards and bedews the heavens. -- John Webster
You draw the mystical kundalini from the earth. Earth is an element. Fire, air, earth, water, and ether - the mystical kundalini comes through them all. -- Frederick Lindemann, 1st Viscount Cherwell
Enough of clouds, waves, aquariums, water-sprites and nocturnal scents; what we need is music of the earth, everyday music..music one can live in like a house. -- Jean Cocteau
A person is not earth, not water, Not fire, not wind, not space, Not consciousness, and not all of them. What person is there other than these? -- Akkineni Nagarjuna
Bodies fall towards the earth as it is in the nature of the earth to attract bodies, just as it is in the nature of water to flow. -- Brahmagupta
The best thing about the sciences is their philosophical ingredient, like life for an organic body. If one dephilosophizes the sciences, what remains left? Earth , air , and [[water. -- Novalis
In Elementary Music The Relation Of Earth To The Sphere of Water is 4 to 3, As There Are In The Earth Four Quarters of Frigidity to Three of Water. -- Robert Fludd
St. Petersburg is a wonderful city. You have wonderful parks, birds singing in the trees, manatees in the water, pelicans. So it's like this little paradise on Earth. -- Bjarke Ingels
The shore is an ancient world, for as long as there has been an earth and sea there has been this place of the meeting of land and water. -- Rachel Carson
It seemed she was in a cathedralâ??if, that is, the earth itself were to dream a cathedral into being over thousands of years of water weeping through stone. -- Laini Taylor
The land, the earth God gave to man for his home ... should never be the possession of any man, corporation, (or) society ... any more than the air or water. -- Abraham Lincoln
Earth, Ashes to ashes and dust to dust in mother earth we place our trust and as we cycle through our years we water it with blood and tears... -- Nancy Holder
Humans build their societies around consumption of fossil water long buried in the earth, and these societies, being based on temporary resources, face the problem of being temporary themselves. -- Charles Bowden
The plants we've chosen will collect and cycle Earth's minerals,water, and air;shade the soil and renew it with leafy mulch; and yield fruits and greens for people and wildlife. -- Toby Hemenway

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