{"id":3412,"date":"2017-03-20T20:23:41","date_gmt":"2017-03-20T20:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/?p=3412"},"modified":"2017-03-23T20:07:22","modified_gmt":"2017-03-23T20:07:22","slug":"8-quotes-that-illustrate-why-water-is-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/en\/8-quotes-that-illustrate-why-water-is-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight quotes that illustrate why water is life &#x1f4a7;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>We all need water to survive. It is essential to every plant and animal on this earth.<\/h2>\n<p>In honour of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WorldWaterDay\" target=\"_blank\">World Water Day<\/a>, we thought we should share a few quotes to remind ourselves just how lucky we are to live in a country with an abundance of H2O.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3420\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Loren-Eiseley-1100x619.jpg\" alt=\"Loren Eiseley\" width=\"1100\" height=\"619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Loren-Eiseley-1100x619.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Loren-Eiseley-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Loren-Eiseley-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Loren-Eiseley-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Loren-Eiseley.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water.\u201d \u2014 Loren Eiseley [<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%E2%80%9CIf%20there%20is%20magic%20on%20this%20planet,%20it%20is%20contained%20in%20water.%E2%80%9D%20%E2%80%94%20Loren%20Eiseley%20http:\/\/bit.ly\/2n8zZ2J%20&amp;hashtags=WorldWaterDay&amp;via=CWF_FCF\" target=\"_blank\">tweet this<\/a><\/strong>]<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3423\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Leonardo-da-Vinci-1100x619.jpg\" alt=\"Leonardo da Vinci\" width=\"1100\" height=\"619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Leonardo-da-Vinci-1100x619.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Leonardo-da-Vinci-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Leonardo-da-Vinci-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Leonardo-da-Vinci-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Leonardo-da-Vinci.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWater is the driving force of all nature.\u201d \u2014 Leonardo da Vinci [<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%E2%80%9CWater%20is%20the%20driving%20force%20of%20all%20nature.%E2%80%9D%20%E2%80%94%20Leonardo%20da%20Vinci%20&amp;hashtags=WorldWaterDay&amp;via=CWF_FCF\">tweet this<\/a><\/strong>]<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3428\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Lao-Tzu-1100x619.jpg\" alt=\"Lao Tzu\" width=\"1100\" height=\"619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Lao-Tzu-1100x619.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Lao-Tzu-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Lao-Tzu-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Lao-Tzu-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Lao-Tzu.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cNothing is softer or more flexible than water, yet nothing can resist it.\u201d \u2014 Lao Tzu\u00a0[<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%E2%80%9CNothing%20is%20softer%20or%20more%20flexible%20than%20water,%20yet%20nothing%20can%20resist%20it.%E2%80%9D%20%E2%80%94%20Lao%20Tzu%20&amp;hashtags=WorldWaterDay&amp;via=CWF_FCF\" target=\"_blank\">tweet this<\/a><\/strong>]<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3414\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Jacques-Yves-Cousteau-1100x619.jpg\" alt=\"Jacques Yves Cousteau\" width=\"1100\" height=\"619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Jacques-Yves-Cousteau-1100x619.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Jacques-Yves-Cousteau-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Jacques-Yves-Cousteau-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Jacques-Yves-Cousteau-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Jacques-Yves-Cousteau.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one.\u201d \u2014 Jacques Yves Cousteau\u00a0[<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%E2%80%9CWe%20forget%20that%20the%20water%20cycle%20and%20the%20life%20cycle%20are%20one.%E2%80%9D%20%E2%80%94%20Jacques%20Cousteau%20&amp;hashtags=WorldWaterDay&amp;via=CWF_FCF\">tweet this<\/a><\/strong>]<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3418\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Laura-Gilpin-1100x619.jpg\" alt=\"Laura Gilpin\" width=\"1100\" height=\"619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Laura-Gilpin-1100x619.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Laura-Gilpin-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Laura-Gilpin-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Laura-Gilpin-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Laura-Gilpin.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cA river seems a magic thing. A magic, moving, living part of the very earth itself.\u201d \u2015 Laura Gilpin\u00a0[<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%E2%80%9CA%20river%20seems%20a%20magic%20thing.%20A%20magic,%20moving,%20living%20part%20of%20the%20very%20earth%20itself.%E2%80%9D%20%E2%80%95%20Laura%20Gilpin%20&amp;hashtags=WorldWaterDay&amp;via=CWF_FCF\">tweet this<\/a><\/strong>]<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3416\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Kahlil-Gibran-1100x619.jpg\" alt=\"Kahlil Gibran\" width=\"1100\" height=\"619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Kahlil-Gibran-1100x619.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Kahlil-Gibran-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Kahlil-Gibran-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Kahlil-Gibran-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Kahlil-Gibran.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn one drop of water are found all the secrets of all the oceans.\u201d \u2014 Kahlil Gibran\u00a0[<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%E2%80%9CIn%20one%20drop%20of%20water%20are%20found%20all%20the%20secrets%20of%20all%20the%20oceans.%E2%80%9D%20%E2%80%94%20Kahlil%20Gibran%20&amp;hashtags=WorldWaterDay&amp;via=CWF_FCF%20&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly\/2n8zZ2J\">tweet this<\/a><\/strong>]<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3413\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Isak-Dinesen-1100x619.jpg\" alt=\"Isak Dinesen\" width=\"1100\" height=\"619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Isak-Dinesen-1100x619.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Isak-Dinesen-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Isak-Dinesen-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Isak-Dinesen-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Isak-Dinesen.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears or the sea.\u201d \u2014 Isak Dinesen\u00a0[<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%E2%80%9CThe%20cure%20for%20anything%20is%20salt%20water:%20sweat,%20tears%20or%20the%20sea.%E2%80%9D%20%E2%80%94%20Isak%20Dinesen%20&amp;hashtags=WorldWaterDay&amp;via=CWF_FCF%20&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly\/2n8zZ2J\">tweet this<\/a><\/strong>]<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3421\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/W.H.-Auden-1100x619.jpg\" alt=\"W.H. Auden\" width=\"1100\" height=\"619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/W.H.-Auden-1100x619.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/W.H.-Auden-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/W.H.-Auden-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/W.H.-Auden-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/W.H.-Auden.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThousands have lived without love, not one without water.\u201d \u2014 W. H. Auden\u00a0[<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=%E2%80%9CThousands%20have%20lived%20without%20love,%20not%20one%20without%20water.%E2%80%9D%20%E2%80%94%20W.%20H.%20Auden%20&amp;hashtags=WorldWaterDay&amp;via=CWF_FCF%20&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly\/2n8zZ2J\">tweet this<\/a><\/strong>]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Did you know&#8230;?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3424\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/22-water-day-tw-1100x619.jpg\" alt=\"Water Is Life\" width=\"1100\" height=\"619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/22-water-day-tw-1100x619.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/22-water-day-tw-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/22-water-day-tw-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/22-water-day-tw-530x298.jpg 530w, https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/22-water-day-tw.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Canadians are stewards of one-fifth of the world\u2019s fresh water. And with three mighty oceans and nearly two million lakes in our backyard, Canada truly is a watery wonderland.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/cwf-fcf.org\/en\/explore-our-work\/lakes-rivers\/\" target=\"_blank\">Find out what you can do<\/a> to help conserve one of our country\u2019s greatest resources.<\/strong> &#x1f4a7;<\/p>\n<h3>\u27a1\ufe0f\ufe0f\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/cwf-fcf.org\/en\/explore-our-work\/lakes-rivers\/\" target=\"_blank\">\ufe0fOn the Water with CWF<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-excerpt\">We all need water to survive. It is essential to every plant and animal on this earth. In honour of World Water Day, we thought we should share a few&hellip;<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":3422,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[631],"tags":[658,144,48,710,42,918],"class_list":["post-3412","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-connect-with-nature","tag-events","tag-freshwater","tag-nature","tag-ocean","tag-water","tag-world-water-day"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3412","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3412"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3412\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3445,"href":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3412\/revisions\/3445"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3422"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.cwf-fcf.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}