The Dragonfly Will Be the Messiah Quotes

“Nature is one body. We can say that while human beings and insects are part of nature, they also represent nature as a whole. And if that is so, when we harm plants, microorganisms, and insects through large-scale conventional agriculture (to just use one example), we are harming humanity as well.”
― Masanobu Fukuoka, The Dragonfly Will Be the Messiah

“We must realize that both in the past and today, there is only one 'sustainable' course available to us. We must find our way back to true nature. We must set ourselves to the task of revitalizing the earth. Regreening the earth, sowing seeds in the desert - that is the path society must follow.”
― Masanobu Fukuoka, The Dragonfly Will Be the Messiah

“People do sometimes sense the sacredness of nature, such as when they look closely at a flower, climb high peaks, or journey deep into the mountain. Such aesthetic sense, love, receptivity, and understanding are people's most basic instincts - their true nature. These days, however, human are flying in a completely different direction to some unknown destination, and they seem to be doing it as rapidly as possible.”
― Masanobu Fukuoka, The Dragonfly Will Be the Messiah