Marjory Stoneman Douglas Quotes

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There are no other Everglades in the world.... The miracle of the light pours over the green and brown expanse of saw grass and of water, shining and slow-moving below, the grass and water that is the meaning of the central fact of the Everglades of Florida. It is a river of grass.

Marjory Stoneman Douglas

Whoever wants me to talk, I'll come over and tell them about the necessity of preserving the Everglades.

Marjory Stoneman Douglas

Since 1972, I've been going around making speeches on the Everglades.

Marjory Stoneman Douglas

Life should be lived so vividly and so intensely that thoughts of another life, or of a longer life, are not necessary.

Marjory Stoneman Douglas

There is nothing inherently wrong with a brain in your nineties. If you keep it fed and interested, you'll find it lasts you very well.

Marjory Stoneman Douglas

I wanted to go to a good college, and my mind was set on Wellesley.

Marjory Stoneman Douglas

Marjory Stoneman Douglas

Marjory Stoneman Douglas

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Born: April 7, 1890

Died: May 14, 1998 (aged 108)

Bio: Marjory Stoneman Douglas was an American journalist, writer, feminist, and environmentalist known for her staunch defense of the Everglades against efforts to drain it and reclaim land for development.

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