Our world is filled with quotations that bring us insight, provide an interpreting thought, or give an important perspective. Take a moment to consider the quotations listed in the following prompt. Choose one quotation for your focus. In a short paragraph, explain your interpretation of the quotation.

Consider these questions:
- What does the quotation mean to you?
- Why do you think the speaker stated this quotation?

Be sure to use specific examples or textual evidence from research, the readings in the class, or your own experiences and knowledge.

Prompt

Quotation 1: From the video "For More Wonder, Rewild the World."
"To conquer uncertainty, to know what comes next, that's almost been the dominant aim of industrialized societies, and having got there, or almost got there, we have just encountered a new set of unmet needs. We've privileged safety over experience and we've gained a lot in doing so, but I think we've lost something too."

Quotation 2: From the video "For More Wonder, Rewild the World."
"And perhaps this is the most important thing that rewilding offers us, the most important thing that's missing from our lives: hope. In motivating people to love and defend the natural world, an ounce of hope is worth a ton of despair."