The garden is a living, pulsing, singing, scratching, warring, erotic, and generally rowdy thing. I may find peace in its midst, but I regard it as a whole with many parts, a plural organism. Diane Ackerman eroticfindgarden Change image and share on social
For better or worse, zoos are how most people come to know big or exotic animals. Few will ever see wild penguins sledding downhill to sea on their bellies, giant pandas holding bamboo lollipops in China or tree porcupines in the Canadian Rockies, balled up like giant pine cones. Diane Ackerman animalbadlyball share on social
Habitats keep evolving new pageants of species, and we shouldn't interfere. Diane Ackerman evolvehabitatinterfere Change image and share on social
Nothing is more memorable than a smell. One scent can be unexpected, momentary and fleeting, yet conjure up a childhood summer beside a lake in the mountains. Diane Ackerman childhoodconjurefleet Change image and share on social
On some summer days in New York City, the air hangs thickly visible, like the combined exhalations of eight million souls. Steam rising from vents underground makes you wonder if there isn't one giant sweat gland lodged beneath the city. Diane Ackerman airbeneathcity share on social
As people flock to urban centers where ground space is limited, cities with green walls and roofs and skyscraper farms offer improved health and well-being, renewable resources, reliable food supply, and relief to the environment. Diane Ackerman centercityenvironment share on social
When all is said and done, we exist only in relation to the world, and our senses evolved as scouts who bridge that divide and provide volumes of information, warnings and rewards. Diane Ackerman bridgedivideevolve Change image and share on social
Look in the mirror. The face that pins you with its double gaze reveals a chastening secret. Diane Ackerman chastendoubleface Change image and share on social
Success produces success, just as money produces money. Diane Ackerman moneyproducesuccess Change image and share on social
