The most intelligent thing we can do is love, not reason. Barry Lopez More Quotes by Barry Lopez More Quotes From Barry Lopez My function as a writer is to provide an atmosphere in which people can think wisely about what we're doing on this planet. Barry Lopez atmosphere people thinking People think that if you've written a book and somebody's given you a pat on the back then, you know, it's all - you're all settled, you know? You're going to be fine. I know that if I'm not confused, and really afraid, my work isn't going to be any good. Barry Lopez confused book thinking The gaze of the wolf reached into our soul. Barry Lopez soul You can't learn anything from saguaro cactus, from ocotillo. They are just passing through; their roots, their much heralded dormancy in the dry season, these are only illusions of permanence. They know even less than you do. Barry Lopez learning education time If I were to offer any advice to young writers, it would be this: be discriminating and be discerning about the work you set for yourself. That done, be the untutored traveler, the eager reader, the enthusiastic listener. Put what you learn together carefully, and then write thoughtfully, with respect both for the reader and your sources. Barry Lopez together writing advice You continue to live them out, making your life a worthy expression of leaning into the light. Barry Lopez inspirational-life light expression My faith is in my colleagues. And when I meet other writers, journalists, who've been doing this for a long time, trying to make us aware of what it is that we're living in, I put my faith in those people. Barry Lopez trying long people When I sit at that typewriter, I have to be frightened of what I'm trying to do. I'm frightened by my own belief that I can actually get a story down on paper. Barry Lopez typewriters stories trying There's so much to be afraid of. Barry Lopez It does not demean men to want to be what they imagine the wolf to be, but it does demean them to kill the animal for it. Barry Lopez doe animal men There are simply no answers to some of the great pressing questions. Barry Lopez inspirational-life answers
