“The light was cut to lace by the trees that had grown so thick with leaves in the last few months.”
“It [Bach's cello suites] is like a great diamond," said [Mischa] Maisky in a thick Russian accent, "with so many different cuts that reflect light in so many different ways.”
“The light filtered throught the leaves and pine needles above as if through lace, the ground spotted in shadow.”
“The stories she'd read of others' lives over these last few months had left her with a greater appreciation for the thread of her own life.”
“When the last tree is cut and the last fish killed, the last river poisoned, then you will see that you can't eat money.”
“Only when the last fish is gone, the last river poisoned, the last tree cut down...will mankind realize they cannot eat money.”