Over increasingly large areas of the United States, spring now comes unheralded by the return of the birds, and the early mornings are strangely silent where once they were filled with the beauty of bird song.

Rachel Carson
Rachel Carson (1907-1964) American marine biologist, author, conservationist
Silent Spring, ch. 8 “And No Birds Sing” (1962)
    (Source)

This passage served as inspiration for the book title.

 
Added on 22-Jul-21 | Last updated 22-Jul-21
Link to this post | No comments
Topics: , , , ,
More quotes by Carson, Rachel

Thoughts? Comments? Corrections? Feedback?