I want to start an article with a quote. When man invented the shovel, he could plant a tree. When the axe came along he could chop it down. Aldo Leopold.
Is that correct or acceptable as opposed to Aldo Leopold wrote?
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I think it is fine to start with a quote. But as far as just writing the guy's name after it, hmmm, don't know. I guess I would tend to do something more along the lines of "When Aldo Leopold wrote that times were different." Or, "the irony of Aldo Leopold's statement was recently brought home to me....." Some kind of sentence that attributes the quote to him but goes on to make a point. Of course, I don't know who the guy is or what the point of the quote is.....
Nor am I the best grammarian to ask, so take my suggestion for what it is worth.
Aldo Leopold wrote a "Sand County Almanac" and is acknowledged as the father of wildlife management. His book is full of short, nature essays. You should have a copy in your library.
Actually, the qote reads "When some remote ancestor of ours invented the shovel he became a giver; he could plant a tree. And when the axe was invented, he became a taker; he could chop it down. Whoever owns land has thus assumed, whether he knows it or not, the divine functions of creating and destroying plants." KInd of hits home when I'm cutting wood or planting shrubs for wildlife.
There are lots of really good writers who get little read because they wrote about the out doors. Kind of a shame. John Madson is another nature/outdoor writer I enjoy.
Thanks for the input. I think you're right.
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