“Bears keep me humble. They help me to keep the world in perspective and to understand where I fit on the spectrum of life…We should fight for these things as if our life depended upon it, because it does.”
– Wayne Lynch.
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“Haven’t you ever thought of living
unconsciously like bears, sniffing the earth,
close to pears and the mossy dark,
far from human voices and fire?”
– Nâzım Hikmet.
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“The bear, he says, is many animals in one. Like a lion, he downs mammals much bigger than he; like any ruminant, he pillages crops…And he eats honey like a man.”
– Paolo Rumiz.
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“Always respect Mother Nature. Especially when she weighs 400 pounds and is guarding her baby.”
– James Rollins.
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“When you are where wild bears live you learn to pay attention to the rhythm of the land and yourself.” — Linda Jo Hunter
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“Bears not only make the habitat rich, but they also enrich us just by being.” — Linda Jo Hunter
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“People probably have revered bears for as long as we have interacted with them. And while bear worship is not a part of most modern religions, it is natural for us – even those of us who have never seen a bear – to be awed by such magnificent and formidable creatures.” — Charles Fergus
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“The mountains have always been here, and in them, the bears.” — Rick Bass
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“As the animal that, perhaps more than any other, embodied the pagan concept of a kinship between man and nature, the bear play.” — Bernd Brunner
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“In some tales, humans became bears as a result of unfortunate tree—climbing episodes.” — Bernd Brunner
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“Bears rose to the top of the food chain solely so they could dedicate half their lives to sleep. It’s the world’s most intimidating power nap.” ― James Breakwel
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“Oh well, bears will be bears.” ― Michael Bond
