Cathedral of the Wild Quotes

“Wherever you are, with whatever means you have, if you reclaim a piece of land for nature, your world will grow kinder, more benevolent. Create havens - for animals, for other people, for yourself - and let this reflect into the world. Fight for space in your own backyard, in an acre or a flowerpot or simply an embrace of the longing for company that lingers in your wilting heart. If you take this one step toward them, no matter where you are, the elephants will come to you.”
― Boyd Varty, Cathedral of the Wild: An African Journey Home

“Innocence is really just presence at its simplest.”
― Boyd Varty, Cathedral of the Wild: An African Journey Home

“I was never interested in monuments or official sights; I was always drawn to the secret energy of a place contained in its teahouses or on the street, shorelines, and forests. I wanted to spend the whole day watching a man sell vegetables so I could know a bit of his life.”
― Boyd Varty, Cathedral of the Wild: An African Journey Home

“There is a place inside you that is as healthy as the day”
― Boyd Varty, Cathedral of the Wild: An African Journey Home

“Being depressed is one thing when your life can be seen by outsiders as justifiably hard, but it is a whole different shameful story when you have
everything and still feel like you can't bear to get out of bed in the morning. People can't really be sympathetic to you when they can begin to fathom what you could be so upset about.”
― Boyd Varty, Cathedral of the Wild: An African Journey Home

“Know your truth, stick to the process, and be free of the outcome.”
― Boyd Varty, Cathedral of the Wild: An African Journey Home

“I’ve learned that nothing is worth doing if it cannot be done from a place of deep peace. If we want to restore the planet, we must first restore ourselves. I believe that you find your way to your right life, your mission, the same way you find an animal. First, quiet your heart and be still. Then find the fresh track and be willing to follow it. You don’t need to see the whole picture; you only need to see where to take the next step. Life isn’t about staying on track; it’s about constantly rediscovering the track.”
― Boyd Varty, Cathedral of the Wild: An African Journey Home

“everything is a gift. The things that test you can move you into a new state.”
― Boyd Varty, Cathedral of the Wild: An African Journey Home

“most true acts of heroism—reflections of one’s deepest nature—remain unknown to the hero.”
― Boyd Varty, Cathedral of the Wild: An African Journey Home

“Lions aren't used to other creatures staring them down. It's a good tactic for life too; even if you're terrified inside, stare it in the eye.”
― Boyd Varty, Cathedral of the Wild: An African Journey Home

“Hemingway said we heal stronger at the broken places, but I’ve found that where the heart is concerned, we also heal more tenderly, more open to the miraculous.”
― Boyd Varty, Cathedral of the Wild: An African Journey Home

“I’ll know that my sense of God is also true.”
― Boyd Varty, Cathedral of the Wild: An African Journey Home

“You have to accept what you’re going through before you can get anywhere better,”
― Boyd Varty, Cathedral of the Wild: An African Journey Home

“To seek the wellness in the soul we’ve lost, we return to what we know best. For me, that place was nature. Nature as a physical space that reframes and recasts one’s inner space. Nature as an outer world that, like no other force, facilitates the journey to the inner world. Nature as healer.”
― Boyd Varty, Cathedral of the Wild: An African Journey Home

“the life you are leading now is always defined by your choices and no other circumstances.”
― Boyd Varty, Cathedral of the Wild: An African Journey Home

“grandmothers. Elephants”
― Boyd Varty, Cathedral of the Wild: An African Journey Home

“I’ve always felt that spiritual experience is dropping the illusion that we’re not. Growing up at Londolozi nourished that sense in me from my earliest years. Mom and Dad often had to visit with the guests in”
― Boyd Varty, Cathedral of the Wild: An African Journey Home

“Wherever you are, with whatever means you have, if you reclaim a piece of land for nature, your world will grow kinder, more benevolent. Create havens—for animals, for other people, for yourself—and let this reflect into the world. Fight for space in your own backyard, in an acre or a flowerpot or simply an embrace of the longing for company that lingers in your wilting heart. If you take this one step toward them, no matter where you are, the elephants will come to you.”
― Boyd Varty, Cathedral of the Wild: An African Journey Home

“When you have smashed into so many different lifestyles, you can no longer claim that yours is the only right one.”
― Boyd Varty, Cathedral of the Wild: An African Journey Home

“When men face danger together, they lose the frivolous definitions of the world and simply become people who must work in harmony in order to survive.”
― Boyd Varty, Cathedral of the Wild: An African Journey Home

“As the night grows darker, we kick the logs bit by bit into the fire, giving the solid wood to the flame, keeping its warmth in our bodies as our gift from the trees.”
― Boyd Varty, Cathedral of the Wild: An African Journey Home