It began in mystery, and it will end in mystery, but what a savage and beautiful country lies in between.

—Diane Ackerman

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Diane Ackerman (born October 7, 1948) is an American poet, essayist, and naturalist known for her books and films.

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Doing what you love means dealing with things you don't.

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The knowing, I told myself, is only a vapor of the mind, and yet it can wreck havok with one's sanity.

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The best way to divulge a secret is to tell someone not to say anything about it.

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Though we marry as adults, we don't marry adults. We marry children who have grown up and still rejoice in being children, especially if we're creative.

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Life is a thing that mutates without warning, not always in enviable ways. All part of the improbable adventure of being alive, of being a brainy biped with giant dreams on a crazy blue planet.

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