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John Muir

Quotes: Teddy Roosevelt
18 Jan 2013

Quotes: Teddy Roosevelt

by David Licata | posted in: Quotes, The Film | 2

A Quote from Teddy Roosevelt I was looking through Barbara Bosworth’s stunning book of photos, Trees, when I came upon this quote in the accompanying essay by Douglas R. Nickel. There is nothing more practical in the end than the preservation … Continued

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John Muir, Always Quotable.
14 Jun 2011

John Muir, Always Quotable.

by David Licata | posted in: Quotes | 3

When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe. Muir was talking about the natural world, but I like to think this applies to many things, including film editing. One … Continued

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