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"I think that one of the things wilderness says to us is that nature is not just there for us to be comfortable in. There's an element of the world around us, a profound element and an extensive element, that is just there. It's there for its own sake. It is what it is. And in that sense I think wilderness always speaks to human beings of transcendence in the widest possible sense. It says, you as a human being are part of a system which is not just about your needs and your concerns. Like it or not, you're part of something immense and very mysterious."
- Dr. Rowan Williams