I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for [humanity] if [we] spent less time proving that [we] can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority.”
– E. B. White,
who died on this day, 1985
Poem of the Day:
“My Hope“
Therese de Lisieux
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C. Christopher Smith is the founding editor of The Englewood Review of Books. He is also author of a number of books, including most recently How the Body of Christ Talks: Recovering the Practice of Conversation in the Church (Brazos Press, 2019). Connect with him online at: C-Christopher-Smith.com

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