Geographical quotes

“What alters else on sea and shore, These are unchanging; man must still explore.”

“Great things are done when men and mountains meet; this is not done by jostling in the street.”

“If geography itself has any significance it is that we are made to lift our eyes from our small provincial selves to the whole complex and magnificent world.”

“The finest workers in stone are not copper or steel tools, but the gentle touches of air and water working at their leisure with a liberal allowance of time.”

“To me it seems a dreadful thing to have a soul controlled by geography.”

“"Remote sensing is clean, cold, detached, easy. Intimate sensing is complex, difficult and often filthy... But intimate sensing is rich, warm, involved.”

“I simply cannot understand how geographers, who are supposed to be interested in the world, can refrain from heading out there to see, smell, hear, taste and touch its infinite variety.”

“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.”

“There is a gathering consensus as we approach the 21st century, that the quality of our rapport with the natural world - wilderness, landscape, place - will have a critical influence on the future of mankind and the planet earth. The issue is this: how do we foster an association with the natural world which is sensitive, thoughtful, caring and responsible? If attitudes and values are not evolving in this direction all projects for political, economic and social change will be without foundation.”