Joseph Wood Krutch (pronounced krootch) (November 25, 1893 – May 22, 1970) was an American writer, critic, and naturalist.
If we do not permit the earth to produce beauty and joy, it will in the end not produce food, either. Use this quote
If people destroy something replaceable made by mankind, they are called vandals; if they destroy something irreplaceable made by God, they are called developers. Use this quote
When a man wantonly destroys one of the works of man we call him a vandal. When he destroys one of the works of god we call him a sportsman. Use this quote
Happiness is itself a kind of gratitude. Use this quote
It is not ignorance but knowledge which is the mother of wonder. Use this quote
Cats are rather delicate creatures and they are subject to a good many different ailments, but I have never heard of one who suffered from insomnia. Use this quote
Cats seem to go on the principle that it never does any harm to ask for what you want. Use this quote
The snow itself is lonely or, if you prefer, self-sufficient. There is no other time when the whole world seems composed of one thing and one thing only. Use this quote
Though many have tried, no one has ever yet explained away the decisive fact that science, which can do so much, cannot decide what it ought to do. Use this quote
