Chasing Dragonflies Quotes

“The world is a fascinating place. How could anyone be bored? Look around and there are a hundred amazing things to investigate.”
― Cindy Crosby, Chasing Dragonflies: A Natural, Cultural, and Personal History

“When you pay attention, you prop the door of your soul ajar to welcome the unexpected and the uncontrolled... . You can't access your interior landscape by banging down a closed door; you can pencil it in as an appointment on your calendar. Paying attention is a habit forming mind-set that comes with repetition and with intention. You give yourself permissiong to "do nothing." You create quiet spaces. You open a door.”
― Cindy Crosby, Chasing Dragonflies: A Natural, Cultural, and Personal History

“Dragonflies are an endless pleasure.”
― Cindy Crosby, Chasing Dragonflies: A Natural, Cultural, and Personal History

“Dragonflies say "mystery" to me.”
― Cindy Crosby, Chasing Dragonflies: A Natural, Cultural, and Personal History

“Chasing dragonflies, like buying good books or eating gourmet food, can be curiously addicting.”
― Cindy Crosby, Chasing Dragonflies: A Natural, Cultural, and Personal History

“There are so many reasons to fall in love with dragonflies. They have intriguing stories to tell us. They make our world a more beautiful place. And they are scrappy survivors.”
― Cindy Crosby, Chasing Dragonflies: A Natural, Cultural, and Personal History

“I'm inspired by how dragonflies are both tough and fragile; fierce and mild.”
― Cindy Crosby, Chasing Dragonflies: A Natural, Cultural, and Personal History