Julia Butterfly Hill quotes
Julia Butterfly Hill is an American environmental activist best known for living in a redwood tree for over two years to prevent its logging. Her remarkable protest drew global attention to the importance of forest conservation. She continues to inspire people worldwide through her advocacy and public speaking. Here are 11 of her quotes:
True transformation occurs only when we can look at ourselves squarely and face our attachments and inner demons, free from the buzz of commercial distraction and false social realities. We have to retreat into our own cocoons and come face-to-face with who we are. We have to turn toward our own inner darkness. For only by abandoning its attachments and facing the darkness does the caterpillar's body begin to spread out and its light, beautiful wings begin to form.
Julia Butterfly Hill
Wounds on the external landscape exist in the internal landscape first. We re-create those inner wounds on the outside, on the planet. So being a vegan, practicing yoga, and taking time to exercise and do things that nourish my heart and spirit are all vital parts of my "activism.” Activists have done a great job of caring for the world around us, but we haven't done a great job of caring for ourselves and each other. ... If we're going to ask people to open up to the pain of the earth, we ought to have systems in place that enable us to relieve each other's pain.
Julia Butterfly Hill
Julia Butterfly Hill
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Carl-John Veraja,
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Occupation: American Activist
Born: February 18, 1974
Quotes count: 11
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