Only those within whose own consciousness the sun rise and set, the leaves burgeon and wither, can be said to be aware of what living is. (Joseph Wood Krutch)

Only those within whose own consciousness the sun rise and set, the leaves burgeon and wither, can be said to be aware of what living is.

Joseph Wood Krutch

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