Montreux Riviera, Switzerland
Photo by Pong Diaz
"God writes the gospel not in the Bible alone, but on trees and flowers and clouds and stars." ~Martin Luther
"God is the great mysterious motivator of what we call nature, and it has often been said by philosophers, that nature is the will of God. And I prefer to say that nature is the only body of God that we shall ever see." ~Frank Lloyd Wright
"Earth is but the frozen echo of the silent voice of God." ~Samuel M. Hageman
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"A flower cannot blossom without sunshine, and man cannot live without love." ~Max Muller
"A frog in a well does not know the greatness of the sea." ~Japanese Proverb
"A good river is nature's life work in song." ~Mark Helprin
"A frog in a well does not know the greatness of the sea." ~Japanese Proverb
"A good river is nature's life work in song." ~Mark Helprin
"A lake is a landscape's most beautiful and expressive feature. It is Earth's eye; looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature." ~Henry David Thoreau
“A large drop of sun lingered on the horizon and then dripped over and was gone, and the sky was brilliant over the spot where it had gone, and a torn cloud, like a bloody rag, hung over the spot of its going. And dusk crept over the sky from the eastern horizon, and darkness crept over the land from the east.” ~John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath
"A lighthouse is not interested in who gets its light! It just gives it without thinking. Giving light is its nature." ~Mehmet Murat Ildan
“A large drop of sun lingered on the horizon and then dripped over and was gone, and the sky was brilliant over the spot where it had gone, and a torn cloud, like a bloody rag, hung over the spot of its going. And dusk crept over the sky from the eastern horizon, and darkness crept over the land from the east.” ~John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath
"A lighthouse is not interested in who gets its light! It just gives it without thinking. Giving light is its nature." ~Mehmet Murat Ildan
"A man is related to all nature." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
"A soul who is not close to nature is far away from what is called spirituality. In order to be spiritual one must communicate, and especially one must communicate with nature; one must feel nature." ~Hazrat Inayat Khan
"A very great vision is needed and the man who has it must follow it as the eagle seeks the deepest blue of the sky." ~Crazy Horse
"A waterfall cannot be silent, when they speak, the voice of power speaks!" ~Mehmet Murat Ildan
"Accuse not Nature,
she hath done her part;
do thou but thine."
~John Milton (1608-1674)
“Adopt the pace of nature, her secret is patience." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
"As the sun slips below the horizon, drawing the covers over another day, I remind myself that you, like the sun, are still out there ... just out of sight. And maybe this night, I'll see you again in my dreams." ~Margaret Moss Painter
"As you walk along the unbeaten path listen to the birds chirping, squirrels chatting, insects clicking, the rustle of leaves, feel the breeze upon your cheek and know that it is nature's way of saying, 'Welcome back to the Earth child, we've been waiting for your return for so very long.'" ~DJ Hinton
“As your senses delight in the attractive loveliness of the earth, think of the world that is to come, that shall never know the blight of sin and death; where the face of nature will no more wear the shadow of the curse. Let your imagination picture the home of the saved, and remember that it will be more glorious than your brightest imagination can portray. ..”. ~from Becky Kay
"… awe is particularly elicited by people’s experiences of nature and of art but interestingly, they also experience awe though becoming aware of impressive individuals and feats, including acts of great expertise or morality." ~Dacher Keltner, Professor of Psychology, UC Berkeley
"Beauty is a harmonious relation between something in our nature and the quality of the object which delights us." ~Blaise Pascal
"Bees, especially honeybees, are born attracted to the colour purple. ... as flowers in the violet-blue range produce the highest volumes of nectar." ~Plews Garden Design
"Being close to water brings me closer to my soul." ~Steve Aitchison
"Being in nature is the perfect way for refreshing your mind, body and soul. It’s time to reconnect to nature." ~Centennial Parklands on Forest Bathing
"Breathe in the winds of courage that each day you may discover in fresh ways what it is to soar above this sacred earth and sweetly land in her arms at dusk." ~Mary Anne Radmacher
"Children learn about the nature of the world from their family. They learn about power and about justice, about peace and about compassion within the family. Whether we oppress or liberate our children in our relationships with them will determine whether they grow up to oppress and be oppressed or to liberate and be liberated." ~Desmond Tutu
"For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver." ~Martin Luther
"For most people, we often marvel at the beauty of a sunrise or the magnificence of a full moon, but it is impossible to fathom the magnitude of the universe that surrounds us." ~Richard H. Baker
"For so work the honey-bees, creatures that by a rule in nature teach the act of order to a peopled kingdom." ~William Shakespeare
"Forests are places where we can get back in touch with our inner- selves .. where we can walk on soft ground - breathe in natural scents." ~Pierre Lieutaghi
"Forest Bathing is not exercise, or hiking, or jogging. It is simply being in nature, connecting with it through our senses of sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch. Shinrin-yoku is like a bridge. By opening our senses, it bridges the gap between us and the natural world." ~Time dot com
“It was five degrees below zero with wind... and I was just feet away from the cold waves coming up to shore. All these circumstances go unnoticed when the sky begins to light up and dance above your head." ~ Felipe Barata Moreno, photographer (National Geographic Magazine)
“Like a tree, embrace the wind with open arms. Feel the sunlight with grace. Soon, your roots will strengthen your spirit. Never quit!” ~Rado Gatchalian
“Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth.” ~Henry David Thoreau, Walden, or Life in the Woods
"Look deep into nature and then you will understand everything better." ~Albert Einstein
"Nature is not a place to visit. It is Home." ~Gary Snyder
"Nature is not only all that is visible to the eye; it also includes the inner pictures of the soul." ~Edvard Munch
"Nature is another important aspect of nourishing the soul. After a hike in the mountains where we live, for instance, I feel a remarkable sense of gratitude and awe. My mind quiets down and allows me to see more clearly the beauty of creation. And through that gratitude, the beauty of the universe is reflected back to the creator." ~Joan Borysenko
"Nature is our home and the seasons are the decorators." ~David Leonhardt, The Happy Guy
"Nature is painting for us, day after day, pictures of infinite beauty, if only we have the eyes to see them." ~John Ruskin
"Nature is so powerful, so strong. Capturing its essence is not easy - your work becomes a dance with light and the weather. It takes you to a place within yourself." ~Annie Leibovitz
"(Nature) It washes away the dusts of everyday living." ~Duoi Ampilan
"Nature provides enchantment all around us in the spring. The birds sing, the flowers bloom, animals have their babies, new birds learn to fly. If you look high up in a tree you might see an exquisite bird singing loudly, full of life. It is as if nature gives humans an opportunity for enchantment all around." ~Dr Barbara Becker Holstein
"Nature will bear the closest inspection. She invites us to lay our eye level with her smallest leaf, and take an insect view of its plain." ~Henry David Thoreau, In Senses/Sight
"Rain (also) means the lands and dams can gain a rest from the overpowering drought we’re experiencing, or heal from the damage caused by previous bushfires. The plants and animals finally get a drink after weeks on end of using whatever is left on the ground, allowing them to continue a healthy lifestyle." ~Anon, The Diary Files, SL-NSW, August 7, 2020
“Rain makes me feel less alone. All rain is, is a cloud- falling apart, and pouring its shattered pieces down on top of you. It makes me feel good to know I'm not the only thing that falls apart . It makes me feel better to know other things in nature can shatter.” ~Lone Alaskan Gypsy
"Remember that the most beautiful things in the world are the most useless, peacocks and lilies for instance." ~John Ruskin
"Salt is born of the purest of parents: the sun and the sea." ~Phythagoras
"Sit down before fact as a little child, be prepared to give up every conceived notion, follow humbly wherever and whatever abysses nature leads, or you will learn nothing." ~Thomas Huxley
"So easy to be an artist with plants and flowers. They are the teachers." ~Julia A. Baeyens
"Some natures are too good to be spoiled by praise." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
"Some see no beauty in our trees without shade, our flowers without perfume, our birds who cannot fly, and our beasts who have not yet learned to walk on all fours. But the dweller in the wilderness acknowledges the subtle charm of this fantastic land of monstrosities. He becomes familiar with the beauty of loneliness." ~Marcus Clarke, 1846-1881, writer, poet
"Sometimes I go about pitying myself, and all the while I am being carried across the sky by beautiful clouds." ~OJIBWE PROVERB
"Spending time in nature is healing energy." ~from Healing Within
"Spring Season is when my yard fills with flowers in bloom that makes me feel better and happier." ~Jessa Mae Velasco Dancel
"Step over ants, put worms back in the grass, rescue baby caterpillars, release spiders back into your garden, open windows for bees to fly home. They are all little souls that deserve a life too." ~Simple Organic Life
"Stormy weather is calming to the soul. The subtle patter of the rain, the intoxicating scent of petrichor, the small chill to the howling wind. Every element that adds towards rain makes me long for a permanent winter." ~Anon, The Diary Files, SL-NSW, August 7, 2020
"Take a quiet walk with Mother Nature. It will nurture your mind, body, and soul." ~A.D. Williams
"Talk to the flowers, the wind and the waves, they can listen without complaining." ~Winnie Dacoco-Carmona
"The beautiful Spring came, and when nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also." ~Harriet Ann Jacobs
"The character of the landscape changes from hour to hour, day to day, season to season. Nothing of the earth can be taken for granted; you feel that Creation is going on in your sight. You see things in the high air that you do not see farther down in the lowlands. In the high country all objects bear upon you, and you touch hard upon the earth. From my home I can see the huge, billowing clouds; they draw close upon me and merge with my life." ~N. Scott Momaday
"The clouds,--the only birds that never sleep." ~Victor Hugo , The Vanished City
"The men of experiment are like the ant; they only collect and use. But the bee…gathers its materials from the flowers of the garden and of the field, but transforms and digests it by a power of its own." ~Leonardo da Vinci
"The sun, the bright sun, that brings back, not light alone, but new life, and hope, and freshness to man - burst upon the crowded city in clear and radiant glory. Through costly-colored glass and paper-mended window, through cathedral dome and rotten crevice, it shed its equal ray." ~Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist
“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing that stands in the way. Some see nature all ridicule and deformity… and some scarce see nature at all. But to the eyes of the man of imagination, nature is imagination itself.” ~William Blake
"The way of nature is the way of life; go with its flow, and live with equanimity." ~Zhou Daxin, Mao Dun literary prize winner on his The Sky Gets Dark, Slowly
"The wind and the waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators." ~Edward Gibbon
"There are many winds full of anger, and lust and greed. They move the rubbish around, but the solid mountain of our true nature stays where it's always been." ~Rumi
“A mist makes things wonderful.” ~Oscar Wilde
"A soul who is not close to nature is far away from what is called spirituality. In order to be spiritual one must communicate, and especially one must communicate with nature; one must feel nature." ~Hazrat Inayat Khan
"A very great vision is needed and the man who has it must follow it as the eagle seeks the deepest blue of the sky." ~Crazy Horse
"A waterfall cannot be silent, when they speak, the voice of power speaks!" ~Mehmet Murat Ildan
"Accuse not Nature,
she hath done her part;
do thou but thine."
~John Milton (1608-1674)
“Adopt the pace of nature, her secret is patience." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
“All animals are born with innocence, curiosity and love.” ~Anthony D. Williams
“All men are by nature equal, made all of the same earth by one workman.” ~Plato
“All my life through, the new sights of Nature made me rejoice like a child.” ~Marie Curie
“All the spring may be hidden in the single bud,
and the low ground nest of the lark may hold
the joy that is to herald the feet
of many rose-red dawns.”
~Oscar Wilde
"All the wild world is beautiful, and it matters but little where we go, to highlands or lowlands, woods or plains, on the sea or land or down among the crystals of waves or high in a balloon in the sky; through all the climates, hot or cold, storms and calms, everywhere and always we are in God's eternal beauty and love. So universally true is this, the spot where we chance to always seem the best."-John Muir
"All things are filled with wonder, for wonder is the Nature of God, the essence of Divinity, and your natural state of being. Enter into the wonder that you are, and from that place of wonder, imagine your future, your life, in the next grandest version of the greatest vision you ever held about Who You Are." ~Neale Donald Walsch
“All my life through, the new sights of Nature made me rejoice like a child.” ~Marie Curie
“All the spring may be hidden in the single bud,
and the low ground nest of the lark may hold
the joy that is to herald the feet
of many rose-red dawns.”
~Oscar Wilde
"All the wild world is beautiful, and it matters but little where we go, to highlands or lowlands, woods or plains, on the sea or land or down among the crystals of waves or high in a balloon in the sky; through all the climates, hot or cold, storms and calms, everywhere and always we are in God's eternal beauty and love. So universally true is this, the spot where we chance to always seem the best."-John Muir
"All things are filled with wonder, for wonder is the Nature of God, the essence of Divinity, and your natural state of being. Enter into the wonder that you are, and from that place of wonder, imagine your future, your life, in the next grandest version of the greatest vision you ever held about Who You Are." ~Neale Donald Walsch
“Although I deeply love oceans, deserts, and other wild landscapes, it is only mountains that beckon me to walk deeper and deeper into their beauty.” ~Victoria Erickson
"Among the most serene moments I love to do are observing the dawn breaks, witnessing the setting sun and watching the starry night sky while listening to the melodies of the nature." ~Duoi Ampilan
"And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer. ~F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
"Around the rustling of many waters, may my heart find peace in Your presence, Lord. Please see us through this storm." ~Winnie Dacoco-Carmona
"As I grew older, I realised that it was much better to insist on the genuine forms of nature, for simplicity is the greatest adornment of art." ~Albrecht Dรผrer
"Among the most serene moments I love to do are observing the dawn breaks, witnessing the setting sun and watching the starry night sky while listening to the melodies of the nature." ~Duoi Ampilan
"And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer. ~F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
"Around the rustling of many waters, may my heart find peace in Your presence, Lord. Please see us through this storm." ~Winnie Dacoco-Carmona
"As I grew older, I realised that it was much better to insist on the genuine forms of nature, for simplicity is the greatest adornment of art." ~Albrecht Dรผrer
"As I love nature, as I love singing birds, and gleaming stubble, and flowing rivers, and morning and evening, and summer and winter, I love thee, my Friend." ~Henry David Thoreau
"As clouds are blown away by the wind, the thirst for material pleasures will be driven away by the utterance of the Lord's name." ~Sri Sarada Devi
"As clouds are blown away by the wind, the thirst for material pleasures will be driven away by the utterance of the Lord's name." ~Sri Sarada Devi
"As I love nature, as I love singing birds, and gleaming stubble, and flowing rivers, and morning and evening, and summer and winter, I love thee, my Friend." ~Henry David Thoreau
"As long as autumn lasts, I shall not have hands, canvas and colors enough to paint the beautiful things I see." ~Vincent Van Gogh
"As long as I live, I’ll hear waterfalls and birds and winds sing. I’ll interpret the rocks, learn the language of flood, storm, and the avalanche. I’ll acquaint myself with the glaciers and wild gardens, and get as near the heart of the world as I can.” – John Muir
"As the sun slips below the horizon, drawing the covers over another day, I remind myself that you, like the sun, are still out there ... just out of sight. And maybe this night, I'll see you again in my dreams." ~Margaret Moss Painter
"As you walk along the unbeaten path listen to the birds chirping, squirrels chatting, insects clicking, the rustle of leaves, feel the breeze upon your cheek and know that it is nature's way of saying, 'Welcome back to the Earth child, we've been waiting for your return for so very long.'" ~DJ Hinton
“As your senses delight in the attractive loveliness of the earth, think of the world that is to come, that shall never know the blight of sin and death; where the face of nature will no more wear the shadow of the curse. Let your imagination picture the home of the saved, and remember that it will be more glorious than your brightest imagination can portray. ..”. ~from Becky Kay
"… awe is particularly elicited by people’s experiences of nature and of art but interestingly, they also experience awe though becoming aware of impressive individuals and feats, including acts of great expertise or morality." ~Dacher Keltner, Professor of Psychology, UC Berkeley
“Be like the flower, turn your face to the sun.” ~ Khalil Gibran
"Beautiful young people are accidents of nature, but beautiful old people are works of art. " ~Eleanor Roosevelt
"Beauty is a harmonious relation between something in our nature and the quality of the object which delights us." ~Blaise Pascal
"Bees do have a smell, you know, and if they don't they should, for their feet are dusted with spices from a million flowers." ~Ray Bradbury, Dandelion Wine
"Bees, especially honeybees, are born attracted to the colour purple. ... as flowers in the violet-blue range produce the highest volumes of nectar." ~Plews Garden Design
"Being close to water brings me closer to my soul." ~Steve Aitchison
"Being in nature is the perfect way for refreshing your mind, body and soul. It’s time to reconnect to nature." ~Centennial Parklands on Forest Bathing
Birds
in the wild
are tamed by
nature to be man's
company in their
solitude.
Copyright ©️ Leah C Dancel
29 January 2024
SH-AUSTRALIA
"Breathe in the winds of courage that each day you may discover in fresh ways what it is to soar above this sacred earth and sweetly land in her arms at dusk." ~Mary Anne Radmacher
"Children learn about the nature of the world from their family. They learn about power and about justice, about peace and about compassion within the family. Whether we oppress or liberate our children in our relationships with them will determine whether they grow up to oppress and be oppressed or to liberate and be liberated." ~Desmond Tutu
“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees.” ~John Muir
"Clouds come floating into my life no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky." ~Rabindranath Tagore
"Clouds come floating into my life no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky." ~Rabindranath Tagore
“Dark clouds become heaven’s flowers when kissed by light.” ~Rabindranath Tagore
"Don't be afraid in nature: one must be bold, at the risk of having been deceived and making mistakes." ~Camille Pissarro
"Do not be angry with the rain; it simply does not know how to fall upwards." ~Vladimir Nabokov
"Don't be afraid in nature: one must be bold, at the risk of having been deceived and making mistakes." ~Camille Pissarro
"Do not be angry with the rain; it simply does not know how to fall upwards." ~Vladimir Nabokov
"Do not fail to learn from the pure voice of an ever-flowing mountain stream splashing over the rocks." ~Morihei Ueshiba
"Don't forget to walk barefoot in the grass and study all the pretty flowers and wildlife along the way." ~Cloud Nine Girl
"Driftwood and stones shaped by rivers and tides, recreated to capture the essence of nature." ~Rinnai Australia
"Don't forget to walk barefoot in the grass and study all the pretty flowers and wildlife along the way." ~Cloud Nine Girl
"Driftwood and stones shaped by rivers and tides, recreated to capture the essence of nature." ~Rinnai Australia
"Each species is a masterpiece, a creation assembled with extreme care and genius." ~E.O. Wilson
“Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than we can ever learn from books.” ~John Lubbock
"Even if you are a smallest forest surviving off of moon alone, your light is extraordinary." ~Nayyirah Waheed
"Even the perennial grass are fresh as young when dewdrops kisses their tiny pores." ~Janet S. Braza
"Even the prettiest flower will die one day. It's nature's way of teaching us … that nothing lasts forever." ~Inspiration Capsule
"Everyday we are engaged in a miracle which we don´t even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black curious eyes of a child - our own two eyes. All is a miracle." ~Thich Nhat Hanh
"Every once in a while something amazing happens in these hills, when the landscape becomes a living and breathing entity with richly colored spring flowers under shifting fog and dramatic sunset skies." ~Dave Allen Photography
"Even the perennial grass are fresh as young when dewdrops kisses their tiny pores." ~Janet S. Braza
"Even the prettiest flower will die one day. It's nature's way of teaching us … that nothing lasts forever." ~Inspiration Capsule
"Everyday we are engaged in a miracle which we don´t even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black curious eyes of a child - our own two eyes. All is a miracle." ~Thich Nhat Hanh
"Every once in a while something amazing happens in these hills, when the landscape becomes a living and breathing entity with richly colored spring flowers under shifting fog and dramatic sunset skies." ~Dave Allen Photography
"Every particular in nature, a leaf, a drop, a crystal, a moment of time is related to the whole, and partakes of the perfection of the whole." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Every tree and plant in the meadow seemed to be dancing, those which average eyes would see as fixed and still." ~Rumi
“Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.” ~John Muir
"Every tree and plant in the meadow seemed to be dancing, those which average eyes would see as fixed and still." ~Rumi
“Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.” ~John Muir
“Everybody needs time to reflect and contemplate, and the most inspirational and peaceful place to do so is nature.” ~Akiane Kramarik
"Everyone wants to be the sun to lighten up someone's life - but why not be the moon, to brighten in the darkest hour?" ~Ups, Downs and Roundabouts
"Everyone wants to be the sun to lighten up someone's life - but why not be the moon, to brighten in the darkest hour?" ~Ups, Downs and Roundabouts
"Explore a place where nature and culture collide like nowhere else on earth. A place to feel inspired. To feel alive. And most of all, to feel new again." ~Visit NSW
"Few people know how to take a walk. The qualities are endurance, plain clothes, old shoes, an eye for nature, good humour, vast curiosity, good silence and nothing too much." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Find the places in life where you can hear the whisper of the wind, the waves and your soul." ~Jon T Hermosisima
"Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land." ~Song of Solomon 2:12
"Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land." ~Song of Solomon 2:12
"Flowers are precious, living breathing, being that Nature provides, to show us the glimpse of time and the vastness of space." ~©Denia Claret
"For as long as you overlook the joy of your own true nature, no amount of satisfaction or pleasure will fulfill you." ~Robert Holden
"For as long as you overlook the joy of your own true nature, no amount of satisfaction or pleasure will fulfill you." ~Robert Holden
"For fog was merely a cloud that wasn’t too smitten with itself to visit terra firma."
~Jan Karon
"For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver." ~Martin Luther
"For most people, we often marvel at the beauty of a sunrise or the magnificence of a full moon, but it is impossible to fathom the magnitude of the universe that surrounds us." ~Richard H. Baker
"For so work the honey-bees, creatures that by a rule in nature teach the act of order to a peopled kingdom." ~William Shakespeare
"For the mind disturbed, the still beauty of dawn is Nature's finest balm." ~Edwin Way Teale
"For what is it to die but to stand naked in the wind and to melt into the sun." ~Khalil Gibran
"For what is it to die but to stand naked in the wind and to melt into the sun." ~Khalil Gibran
"Forests are places where we can get back in touch with our inner- selves .. where we can walk on soft ground - breathe in natural scents." ~Pierre Lieutaghi
"Forest Bathing is not exercise, or hiking, or jogging. It is simply being in nature, connecting with it through our senses of sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch. Shinrin-yoku is like a bridge. By opening our senses, it bridges the gap between us and the natural world." ~Time dot com
"Forests, lakes, and rivers, clouds and winds, stars and flowers, stupendous glaciers and crystal snowflakes - leaves its impress upon the soul of man." ~Orison Swett Marden
"Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair." ~Khalil Gibran
"From morning's first light to evening's last star, always remember how special you are." ~Anon
"Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair." ~Khalil Gibran
"From morning's first light to evening's last star, always remember how special you are." ~Anon
"Gardens are the result of a collaboration between art and nature." ~Penelope Hobbouse
"Get out into nature, it brings us peace, and reminds us of our essence, which is joy." ~Cathy Bedwell
"Get out into nature, it brings us peace, and reminds us of our essence, which is joy." ~Cathy Bedwell
"Go take refuge in nature, and find a cause where your heart doesn’t feel inactive and in despair. This is the medicine. We go out and we help." ~Phap Dung
"God is always trying to remind you of your loving nature, thus He allows, through free will, for judgment, anger, resentment and revenge to manifest so you can see and better understand how unalike they are to you. " ~James Blanchard Cisneros, Author - “You Have Chosen to Remember”
"God is always trying to remind you of your loving nature, thus He allows, through free will, for judgment, anger, resentment and revenge to manifest so you can see and better understand how unalike they are to you. " ~James Blanchard Cisneros, Author - “You Have Chosen to Remember”
"God is forgiving, Mother Nature is not. And the wrath of nature is unstoppable . So let's keep praying." ~Emilio Laxamana Aguinaldo
"Gratitude is a state of being in which we feel connected to everything in the universe. It is a fullness of the heart that recognizes the blessings of nature within and without. Gratitude is love for the goodness of life itself." ~Deepak Chopra
"Gray hairs seem to my fancy like the soft light of the moon, silvering over the evening of life." ~Jean Paul
"Great things are done when men and mountains meet." ~William Blake
"He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature.” ~Socrates
"How beautiful is that the true wonders and beauty of nature lets all take care of it." ~Patricia Nickson
"How beautifully leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days." ~John Burroughs
"Gray hairs seem to my fancy like the soft light of the moon, silvering over the evening of life." ~Jean Paul
"Great things are done when men and mountains meet." ~William Blake
"He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature.” ~Socrates
"How beautiful is that the true wonders and beauty of nature lets all take care of it." ~Patricia Nickson
"How beautifully leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days." ~John Burroughs
“Hummingbird is the spirit of pure joy! He is the messenger of beauty and wonder, and he reminds us to taste the sweet nectar of life.” ~Anon
"I'm enjoying the sound of rain pattering on the roof of my cozy little abode. It is the perfect musical accompaniment to a good book." ~Edie Talley
“I am pessimistic about the human race because it is too ingenious for its own good. Our approach to nature is to beat it into submission. We would stand a better chance of survival if we accommodated ourselves to this planet and viewed it appreciatively instead of skeptically and dictatorially.” ~E.B. White
"I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey-work of the stars." ~Walt Whitman
"I believe rock formations in the Philippines are more firm and solid due to the abundance of iron and other minerals found in nature." ~Leah C. Dancel, 21 July 2017
"I can spend hours watching and listening to Mother Nature. She is a dear friend." ~A.D. Williams
"I decided to fly through the air and live in the sunlight and enjoy life as much as I could." ~ Evel Knievel
"I do not belong inside the concrete jungle where the air grows thick with fumes and destruction. I belong where I can feel the earth with my bare feet and the rivers flow peacefully beneath the lush trees and their melodic friends. I belong with nature." ~Anon (from Waking Wonder)
"I don't understand why when we destroy something created by man we call it vandalism, but when we destroy something created by nature, we call it progress." ~Ed Begley Jr., American actor and environmentalist.
"I'm enjoying the sound of rain pattering on the roof of my cozy little abode. It is the perfect musical accompaniment to a good book." ~Edie Talley
“I am pessimistic about the human race because it is too ingenious for its own good. Our approach to nature is to beat it into submission. We would stand a better chance of survival if we accommodated ourselves to this planet and viewed it appreciatively instead of skeptically and dictatorially.” ~E.B. White
"I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey-work of the stars." ~Walt Whitman
"I believe rock formations in the Philippines are more firm and solid due to the abundance of iron and other minerals found in nature." ~Leah C. Dancel, 21 July 2017
"I can spend hours watching and listening to Mother Nature. She is a dear friend." ~A.D. Williams
"I decided to fly through the air and live in the sunlight and enjoy life as much as I could." ~ Evel Knievel
"I do not belong inside the concrete jungle where the air grows thick with fumes and destruction. I belong where I can feel the earth with my bare feet and the rivers flow peacefully beneath the lush trees and their melodic friends. I belong with nature." ~Anon (from Waking Wonder)
"I don't understand why when we destroy something created by man we call it vandalism, but when we destroy something created by nature, we call it progress." ~Ed Begley Jr., American actor and environmentalist.
“I firmly believe that nature brings solace in all troubles.” ~Anne Frank
"I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order." ~John Burroughs
"I have tried to capture the feeling of serenity that washes over you when you first dive into the cool waters of crystal-clear creek or river, silently gliding over the stones…calm, and in a world of your own." ~Laini Eckardt, Artist (Avant Card)
“I like it when a flower or a little tuft of grass grows through a crack in the concrete...” ~George Carlin
"I like the muted sounds, the shroud of grey, and the silence that comes with fog." ~Om Malik
"I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order." ~John Burroughs
"I have tried to capture the feeling of serenity that washes over you when you first dive into the cool waters of crystal-clear creek or river, silently gliding over the stones…calm, and in a world of your own." ~Laini Eckardt, Artist (Avant Card)
“I like it when a flower or a little tuft of grass grows through a crack in the concrete...” ~George Carlin
"I like the muted sounds, the shroud of grey, and the silence that comes with fog." ~Om Malik
“I like to think that to one in sympathy with nature, each season, in turn, seems the loveliest.” — Mark
"I love the Beauty of the reflection of the Beauty of the mountains and clouds above the surface of the water of the river." ~Leah C. Dancel, April 30, 2022 on the spectacular view of Lake McDonald of Glacier National Park by Jack Bell Photography, #tonguetwister
"I love the sounds and the power of pounding water, whether it is the waves or a waterfall." ~Mike May
"I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, through which God speaks to us every hour, if we will only tune in." ~George Washington Carver
"I see the beauty of life better under the moon and the stars." ~Ricardo Perez
"I thank God for the mountains I have had to climb, the storms I have faced, and the tears I have shed, as they have made me understand how strong I really am and how blessed I am when the road is smooth, the sky is clear, and my soul has a reason to smile." ~Mountain wisdom
"I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, through which God speaks to us every hour, if we will only tune in." ~George Washington Carver
"I see the beauty of life better under the moon and the stars." ~Ricardo Perez
"I thank God for the mountains I have had to climb, the storms I have faced, and the tears I have shed, as they have made me understand how strong I really am and how blessed I am when the road is smooth, the sky is clear, and my soul has a reason to smile." ~Mountain wisdom
"I think nature's imagination is so much greater than man's, she never going to let us relax." ~Richard Feynman
"I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees." ~Henry David Thoreau
"I trust in nature for the stable laws of beauty and utility. Spring shall plant and autumn garner to the end of time." ~Robert Browning
"I want to do to you what spring does with the cherry trees." ~Pablo Neruda
"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I come to die, discover that I had not lived." ~Henry David Thoreau, Walden
“I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says “Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.” ~Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Through the Looking-Glass
"I would rather be amongst forest animals and the sounds of nature, than amongst city traffic and the noise of man." ~A.D. Williams
"I'd rather have nature as my cure." ~Leah C. Dancel
"If I accept the sunshine and warmth, I must also accept the thunder and lightning." ~Khalil Gibran
"If man can do something awesome, have we considered how God has put order and beauty in the harmony of Creation and the Universe? With the billions of stars and galaxies the heavenly bodies follow a wonderful order. Praise the Lord of the Universe." ~Bro Joe Rona
"If the ears of your soul love the soothing melody of gently whizzing winds through the leaves of trees in the jungle, if you understand the language of the flowers, if the eyes of your heart see and appreciate the beauty of the rainbows of corals in our seas and oceans, Gina Lopez is your sister by heart and soul." ~Ayari Naygnam
"If the bee disappears from the surface of the earth, man would have no more than five years to live." ~Albert Einstein
"If there is any wisdom running through my life now, in my walking on this earth, it came from listening in the Great Silence to the stones, trees, space, the wild animals, to the pulse of all life as my heartbeat." ~Vijali Hamilton
"If you count the sunny and cloudy days of the whole year, you will find that the sunshine predominates." ~Ovid
"I trust in nature for the stable laws of beauty and utility. Spring shall plant and autumn garner to the end of time." ~Robert Browning
"I want to do to you what spring does with the cherry trees." ~Pablo Neruda
"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I come to die, discover that I had not lived." ~Henry David Thoreau, Walden
“I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says “Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.” ~Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Through the Looking-Glass
"I would rather be amongst forest animals and the sounds of nature, than amongst city traffic and the noise of man." ~A.D. Williams
"I'd rather have nature as my cure." ~Leah C. Dancel
"If I accept the sunshine and warmth, I must also accept the thunder and lightning." ~Khalil Gibran
"If man can do something awesome, have we considered how God has put order and beauty in the harmony of Creation and the Universe? With the billions of stars and galaxies the heavenly bodies follow a wonderful order. Praise the Lord of the Universe." ~Bro Joe Rona
"If the ears of your soul love the soothing melody of gently whizzing winds through the leaves of trees in the jungle, if you understand the language of the flowers, if the eyes of your heart see and appreciate the beauty of the rainbows of corals in our seas and oceans, Gina Lopez is your sister by heart and soul." ~Ayari Naygnam
"If the bee disappears from the surface of the earth, man would have no more than five years to live." ~Albert Einstein
"If there is any wisdom running through my life now, in my walking on this earth, it came from listening in the Great Silence to the stones, trees, space, the wild animals, to the pulse of all life as my heartbeat." ~Vijali Hamilton
"If you count the sunny and cloudy days of the whole year, you will find that the sunshine predominates." ~Ovid
“If you listen, you can hear Mother Nature speaking.” ~A.D. Williams
"If you look around in Nature, you will find that everything follows a precise rhythm influenced by the rotations of the sun, moon and the earth." ~Farzana Shaker
“If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere.” ~Vincent Van Gogh
"If you want to paint a branch, you have to hear the breath of the wind." ~Anon
"In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks." ~John Muir
"If you look around in Nature, you will find that everything follows a precise rhythm influenced by the rotations of the sun, moon and the earth." ~Farzana Shaker
“If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere.” ~Vincent Van Gogh
"If you want to paint a branch, you have to hear the breath of the wind." ~Anon
"In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous." ~Aristotle
"In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks." ~John Muir
“In nature, light creates the colour. In the picture, colour creates the light.” ~Hans Hofmann
"In nature nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they're still beautiful." ~Alice Walker
“In nature there are neither rewards nor punishment - there are consequences.” ~Robert G. Ingersoll
"In nature we never see anything isolated, but everything in connection with something else which is before it, beside it, under it and over it." ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"In stillness like the mountain; in motion like the river." ~Wang Zong Yue
"In the heart of every winter there is a throbbing spring. And behind the black curtain of the night, the smile of a sunrise hides." ~Kahlil Gibran
"In nature nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they're still beautiful." ~Alice Walker
“In nature there are neither rewards nor punishment - there are consequences.” ~Robert G. Ingersoll
"In nature we never see anything isolated, but everything in connection with something else which is before it, beside it, under it and over it." ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"In stillness like the mountain; in motion like the river." ~Wang Zong Yue
"In the heart of every winter there is a throbbing spring. And behind the black curtain of the night, the smile of a sunrise hides." ~Kahlil Gibran
“In the presence of nature, a wild delight runs through the man, in spite of real sorrows.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
"In the silence of nature you hear your own voice." ~Sarah Willoughby
"In the silence of nature you hear your own voice." ~Sarah Willoughby
“In the woods we return to reason and faith.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
"In wilderness I sense the miracle of life." ~Charles Lindbergh
"Innovative capitalists have tried to rewrite nature, but to no avail. ~ Astrid Alauda
"Into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul." ~Simple Reminde
"Innovative capitalists have tried to rewrite nature, but to no avail. ~ Astrid Alauda
"Into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul." ~Simple Reminde
“It gives you a good feeling. Each year, you rediscover in a garden the magic of life. A flower arrives, and it is a miracle. The leaves fall in the autumn, and it looks fantastic. There is a tenderness about a garden, and you can't help but be sensitive to that.” ~Hubert de Givenchy
"It is a law of nature we overlook, that intellectual versatility is the compensation for change, danger, and trouble ... Nature never appeals to intelligence until habit and instinct are useless. There is no intelligence where there is no change and no need of change." ~H.G. Wells (1866-1946)
"It is an exciting time in gardening. Attitudes are changing. More people are keen to tend their bits of land in a way that is in tune with nature." ~Jane Powers
“It’s hard not to stand in awe and enchantment with the beauty in which nature expresses herself.” ~Steve Maraboli
“๐ผ๐ก ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐โ๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐ โ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐คโ๐๐โ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ค๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐กโ. ๐โ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐ ๐๐ฆ.
๐ผ๐ก ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐คโ๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ โ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ก ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐กโ.”
~๐ฆ๐ถ๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ช๐ฒ๐ถ๐น, ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฎ๐ “๐๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐”
"It is remarkable how many creatures live wild and free though secret in the woods." ~Henry David Thoreau
"It is the poetry of nature, it is that which uplifts the spirit within us. " ~John Ruskin
"It is written on the arched sky, it looks out from every star. It is the poetry of nature, it is that which uplifts the spirit within us. " ~John Ruskin
“It seems to me Montana is a great splash of grandeur. The scale is huge but not overpowering. The land is rich with grass and color, and the mountains are the kind I would create if mountains were ever put on my agenda.” ~ John Steinbeck
“It was five degrees below zero with wind... and I was just feet away from the cold waves coming up to shore. All these circumstances go unnoticed when the sky begins to light up and dance above your head." ~ Felipe Barata Moreno, photographer (National Geographic Magazine)
"It was November — the month of crimson sunsets, parting birds, deep, sad hymns of the sea, passionate wind-songs in the pines." ~L. M. Montgomery
"Joy is one of nature's greatest medicines. Joy is always healthy. A pleasant state of mind tends to bring abnormal conditions back to normal." ~Catherine Ponder
"Just imagine a gentle breeze, creating floating "confetti" upon you as you amble slowly along the path, breathing deeply to inhale the fragrance of nature's perfume." ~Pam Willis-Jones, FB
“Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.” ~ John Muir
"Learn how to read the love letters sent by the wind and rain, the snow and moon." ~Ikkyu
"Let me, O let me bathe my soul in colours; let me swallow the sunset and drink the rainbow." ~Kahlil Gibran
"Just imagine a gentle breeze, creating floating "confetti" upon you as you amble slowly along the path, breathing deeply to inhale the fragrance of nature's perfume." ~Pam Willis-Jones, FB
“Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.” ~ John Muir
"Learn how to read the love letters sent by the wind and rain, the snow and moon." ~Ikkyu
“Let me drink from the waters where the mountain streams flow
Let the smell of wildflowers flow free through my blood
Let me sleep in your meadows with the green grassy leaves.”
~Bob Dylan
"Let me, O let me bathe my soul in colours; let me swallow the sunset and drink the rainbow." ~Kahlil Gibran
"Let the mountains talk, let the river run. Once more, and forever.” ~David R. Brower
"Let there be spaces in your togetherness, and let the winds of the heavens dance between you." ~Khalil Gibran
"Let us linger a while in the wonderful old Lilac walk. It is a glory of tender green and shaded amethyst and the grateful hum of bees, the very voice of Spring." ~Alice Morse Earle
"Let us not get so busy or live so fast that we can't listen to the music of the meadow or the symphony that glorifies the forest. Some things in the world are far more important than wealth; one of them is the ability to enjoy simple things." ~Dale Carnegie
"Let there be spaces in your togetherness, and let the winds of the heavens dance between you." ~Khalil Gibran
"Let us linger a while in the wonderful old Lilac walk. It is a glory of tender green and shaded amethyst and the grateful hum of bees, the very voice of Spring." ~Alice Morse Earle
"Let us not get so busy or live so fast that we can't listen to the music of the meadow or the symphony that glorifies the forest. Some things in the world are far more important than wealth; one of them is the ability to enjoy simple things." ~Dale Carnegie
"Let's rejoice with nature every time she gives birth to a new life from the earth." ~Liege Lord L.
"Light, air, sound. In every space, it's how you embrace those things." ~Michael Gabellini
"Light is more beautiful when it has to fight to be noticed, light sunlight fighting through the clouds after a rainstorm." ~Anon
"Lightning and rain on a roll call in my dawn time dreaming." ~Leah C. Dancel, January 8, 2018
"Light, air, sound. In every space, it's how you embrace those things." ~Michael Gabellini
"Light is more beautiful when it has to fight to be noticed, light sunlight fighting through the clouds after a rainstorm." ~Anon
"Lightning and rain on a roll call in my dawn time dreaming." ~Leah C. Dancel, January 8, 2018
"Like a fleeting moment in time, a trees delicate blossoms only last for a few weeks, as the wild winds come and take the petals away, leaving behind a sprinkling of petals upon the ground." ~Athey Thompson
“Like a tree, embrace the wind with open arms. Feel the sunlight with grace. Soon, your roots will strengthen your spirit. Never quit!” ~Rado Gatchalian
“Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth.” ~Henry David Thoreau, Walden, or Life in the Woods
"Look deep into nature and then you will understand everything better." ~Albert Einstein
“Look in the perfumes of flowers and of nature for peace of mind and joy of life.” ~Wang Wei
“Look! Nature is overflowing with the grandeur of God!” ~John Muir
"Love has no uttermost, as the stars have no number and the sea no rest." ~Eleanor Farjeon
“Look! Nature is overflowing with the grandeur of God!” ~John Muir
"Love has no uttermost, as the stars have no number and the sea no rest." ~Eleanor Farjeon
"Love of Nature is second to none in my case. To see the sunrise in the morning gives me a sense of purpose that I still live. To see the sunset before dark gives me hope that tomorrow will come again." ~Leah C. Dancel, June 28, 2022
"Magic, indeed, is all around us, in stones, flowers, stars, the dawn wind and the sunset cloud; all we need is the ability to see and understand." ~Doreen Valiente
"Man is the most insane species. He worships an invisible God and destroys a visible Nature. Unaware that the Nature he is destroying is this God he is worshiping." ~Hubert Reeves
"Man was given much by nature. Man has taken much from nature. It is time to give back." ~A.D. Williams
"Man is the most insane species. He worships an invisible God and destroys a visible Nature. Unaware that the Nature he is destroying is this God he is worshiping." ~Hubert Reeves
"Man was given much by nature. Man has taken much from nature. It is time to give back." ~A.D. Williams
“Many eyes go through the meadow, but few see the flowers in it.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
"May I never miss a sunset or a rainbow because I am looking down." ~Sara June Parker
“Moonlight drowns out all but the brightest stars.” ~J.R.R. Tolkien,The Lord of the Rings
“More grass means less forest; more forest less grass. But either-or is a construction more deeply woven into our culture than into nature, where even antagonists depend on one another and the liveliest places are the edges, the in-betweens or both-ands..... Relations are what matter most.” ~Michael Pollan, The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
"Mother Nature has the best box of crayons." ~Anon (colours of the autumn)
"Mother Nature really runs the roost and will restore if we stop ravaging everything in sight, but unfortunately, we need a leader in Government and we don't have that at present. Far from it." ~Ernest Markham, Australia Day, January 26, 2020
"My favorite weather is bird chirping weather." ~Terri Guillemets
"My profession is to always find God in nature." ~Henry David Thoreau
“My religion is nature. That’s what arouses those feelings of wonder and mysticism and gratitude in me” ~Oliver Sacks
"My wish is to stay always like this, living quietly in a corner of nature." ~Claude Monet
"Nature always tends to act in the simplest way." ~Bernoulli
"Nature always wears the colors of the spirit." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Nature are my friends with an atmosphere of peace, besides it is a fountain of soft beauty." ~Domecio, poet
"Nature does not bestow virtue; to be good is an art." ~Seneca
"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished." ~Lao Tzu
"Nature doesn't like empty spaces - as you release anger, fear and pain - it will always be filled with understanding, peace, forgiveness, gratitude, acceptance and love." ~Cheryl O'Connor, Holistic Counsellor, Author
"May I never miss a sunset or a rainbow because I am looking down." ~Sara June Parker
“Moonlight drowns out all but the brightest stars.” ~J.R.R. Tolkien,The Lord of the Rings
“More grass means less forest; more forest less grass. But either-or is a construction more deeply woven into our culture than into nature, where even antagonists depend on one another and the liveliest places are the edges, the in-betweens or both-ands..... Relations are what matter most.” ~Michael Pollan, The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
"Mother Nature has the best box of crayons." ~Anon (colours of the autumn)
"Mother Nature really runs the roost and will restore if we stop ravaging everything in sight, but unfortunately, we need a leader in Government and we don't have that at present. Far from it." ~Ernest Markham, Australia Day, January 26, 2020
"My favorite weather is bird chirping weather." ~Terri Guillemets
"My profession is to always find God in nature." ~Henry David Thoreau
“My religion is nature. That’s what arouses those feelings of wonder and mysticism and gratitude in me” ~Oliver Sacks
"My wish is to stay always like this, living quietly in a corner of nature." ~Claude Monet
"Nature always tends to act in the simplest way." ~Bernoulli
"Nature always wears the colors of the spirit." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Nature are my friends with an atmosphere of peace, besides it is a fountain of soft beauty." ~Domecio, poet
"Nature does not bestow virtue; to be good is an art." ~Seneca
"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished." ~Lao Tzu
"Nature doesn't like empty spaces - as you release anger, fear and pain - it will always be filled with understanding, peace, forgiveness, gratitude, acceptance and love." ~Cheryl O'Connor, Holistic Counsellor, Author
"Nature embraces the beautiful vintage and topography pouring tears of joy from above..." ~Chosen Samuel
"Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own; and from morning to night, as from the cradle to the grave, it is but a succession of changes so gentle and easy that we can scarcely mark their progress." ~Charles Dickens
"Nature has a way to renew us..life seems simpler when one is with them." ~Unattributed
"Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own; and from morning to night, as from the cradle to the grave, it is but a succession of changes so gentle and easy that we can scarcely mark their progress." ~Charles Dickens
"Nature has a way to renew us..life seems simpler when one is with them." ~Unattributed
"Nature has abundance of peace. Be inspired. Live life in its midst." @Leah C Dancel, 3 July 2023
"Nature has been for me, for as long as I remember, a source of solace, inspiration, adventure, and delight; a home, a teacher, a companion." ~Lorraine Anderson
"Nature has given man one tongue, but two ears, that we may hear twice as much as we speak." ~Epictetus
"Nature has given women so much power that the law has very wisely given them little." ~Samuel Johnson
"Nature has been for me, for as long as I remember, a source of solace, inspiration, adventure, and delight; a home, a teacher, a companion." ~Lorraine Anderson
"Nature has given man one tongue, but two ears, that we may hear twice as much as we speak." ~Epictetus
"Nature has given women so much power that the law has very wisely given them little." ~Samuel Johnson
"Nature has its own beauty and glory. When man oversteps its boundary, it too has a mind to prove its cruelty." ~Leah C. Dancel, GT Blog Adm
"Nature has the element of empowerment. And we know who the POWER behind that energising matter." ~Leah C. Dancel
"Nature holds the key to our aesthetic, intellectual, cognitive and even spiritual satisfaction." ~E. O. Wilson
"Nature is a good name for an effect whose cause is God." ~William Cowper
"Nature is a living example of how communities live in harmony. If you go into the forest or mountain and sit still and watch, ask yourself, what lessons are being taught? Then watch how the animals conduct themselves." ~Joe Coyhis, STOCKBRIDGE-MUNSEE
"Nature is a mutable cloud which is always and never the same." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Nature has the element of empowerment. And we know who the POWER behind that energising matter." ~Leah C. Dancel
"Nature holds the key to our aesthetic, intellectual, cognitive and even spiritual satisfaction." ~E. O. Wilson
"Nature is a good name for an effect whose cause is God." ~William Cowper
"Nature is a living example of how communities live in harmony. If you go into the forest or mountain and sit still and watch, ask yourself, what lessons are being taught? Then watch how the animals conduct themselves." ~Joe Coyhis, STOCKBRIDGE-MUNSEE
"Nature is a mutable cloud which is always and never the same." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Nature is a tool to get children to experience not just the wider world, but themselves." ~Stephen Moss
"Nature is a writer's best friend." ~Agavรฉ Powers
"Nature is always amazing. After all, it was created first before man to help sustain his life." ~Leah C. Dancel
"Nature is always giving us examples on why we should never give up." ~Natural News
"Nature is an angel's favourite hiding place." ~Carrie Latet
"Nature is art in the purest form." ~A.D. Williams
“Nature is busy creating absolutely unique individuals, whereas culture has invented a single mold to which all must conform. It is grotesque." ~U.G. Krishnamurti
"Nature is full of beauty, and of music." ~David Rothenberg
"Nature is a writer's best friend." ~Agavรฉ Powers
"Nature is always amazing. After all, it was created first before man to help sustain his life." ~Leah C. Dancel
"Nature is always giving us examples on why we should never give up." ~Natural News
"Nature is an angel's favourite hiding place." ~Carrie Latet
"Nature is art in the purest form." ~A.D. Williams
“Nature is busy creating absolutely unique individuals, whereas culture has invented a single mold to which all must conform. It is grotesque." ~U.G. Krishnamurti
"Nature is full of beauty, and of music." ~David Rothenberg
“Nature is full of genius, full of the divinity; so that not a snowflake escapes its fashioning hand.” ~Henry David Thoreau
“Nature is made to conspire with spirit to emancipate us.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerso
"Nature is music to my soul and it's got me singing today." ~Happy and Free to be ME, FB
"Nature is my medicine." ~Sara Moss-Wolfe
"Nature is music to my soul and it's got me singing today." ~Happy and Free to be ME, FB
"Nature is my medicine." ~Sara Moss-Wolfe
“Nature is new every morning." ~Proverb
"Nature is not a place to visit. It is Home." ~Gary Snyder
"Nature is not only all that is visible to the eye; it also includes the inner pictures of the soul." ~Edvard Munch
"Nature is another important aspect of nourishing the soul. After a hike in the mountains where we live, for instance, I feel a remarkable sense of gratitude and awe. My mind quiets down and allows me to see more clearly the beauty of creation. And through that gratitude, the beauty of the universe is reflected back to the creator." ~Joan Borysenko
"Nature is not matter only. She is also spirit." ~Carl Jung
“Nature is one of the most underutilized treasures in life. It has the power to unburden hearts and reconnect to that inner place of peace.” ~Janice Anderson
"Nature is our home and the seasons are the decorators." ~David Leonhardt, The Happy Guy
"Nature is painting for us, day after day, pictures of infinite beauty, if only we have the eyes to see them." ~John Ruskin
"Nature is so powerful, so strong. Capturing its essence is not easy - your work becomes a dance with light and the weather. It takes you to a place within yourself." ~Annie Leibovitz
"Nature is talking to you, are you listening?" ~Ivan Petricevic
“Nature is the art of God.” ~Dante Alighieri
"Nature is the art of God. ~Thomas Browne, Religio Medici, 1635
"Nature is the Greatest Healer,
That is where I find my Peace.
Just listen to the wind,
I am never alone out there.
That is where all things
come together in peace
and Harmony to teach us."
~Liz Parker
"Nature is the greatest place to heal and recharge." ~Anon
"Nature is a tonic." ~Henry David Thoreau
"Nature is the art of God. ~Thomas Browne, Religio Medici, 1635
"Nature is the Greatest Healer,
That is where I find my Peace.
Just listen to the wind,
I am never alone out there.
That is where all things
come together in peace
and Harmony to teach us."
~Liz Parker
"Nature is the greatest place to heal and recharge." ~Anon
"Nature is a tonic." ~Henry David Thoreau
"Nature is painting for us, day after day, pictures of infinite beauty." ~ John Ruskin
"Nature is the most exquisite thing. You can’t beat it, but you can show people another way of looking at it." ~Cressida Campbell
"Nature is wild, abandoned and limitless." ~Vijaya Sarmah
"(Nature) It washes away the dusts of everyday living." ~Duoi Ampilan
"Nature knows fashion in bringing out its own amazing beauty in many ways." ~Leah C Dancel, on Sunset over Marsden Place and Mount Canobolas, Orange NSW 28 April 2024
"Nature never did betray the heart that loved her." ~William Wordsworth
"Nature never goes out of style." ~Anon
"Nature paints in strange and unique way, natural and original, the canvass is the scenery all around." ~Jose Pepito Cunanan
"Nature never did betray the heart that loved her." ~William Wordsworth
"Nature never goes out of style." ~Anon
"Nature paints in strange and unique way, natural and original, the canvass is the scenery all around." ~Jose Pepito Cunanan
“Nature promotes mutualism. The flower nourishes the bee. The river waters quench the thirst of all living beings. And trees provide a welcoming home to so many birds and animals. There is a rhythm to this togetherness.” ~Ram Nath Kovind
"Nature provides enchantment all around us in the spring. The birds sing, the flowers bloom, animals have their babies, new birds learn to fly. If you look high up in a tree you might see an exquisite bird singing loudly, full of life. It is as if nature gives humans an opportunity for enchantment all around." ~Dr Barbara Becker Holstein
"Nature teaches beasts to know their friends." ~William Shakespeare
"Nature, time and patience are the three great physicians." ~Chinese Proverb
"Nature was for me the great mother who, in times of growing turbulence in my family, always welcomed me into belonging with her." ~Toko-pa Turner, Reciprocity with Nature
"Nature will bear the closest inspection. She invites us to lay our eye level with her smallest leaf, and take an insect view of its plain." ~Henry David Thoreau, In Senses/Sight
"Nature's beauty is undefined,
"No life can be barren which hears the whisper of the wind in the branches, or the voice of the sea as it breaks upon the shore; and no soul can lack happiness looking up into the midnight stars." ~William Winter
“Not a single bee has ever sent you an invoice. And that is part of the problem – because most of what comes to us from nature is free, because it is not invoiced, because it is not priced, because it is not traded in markets, we tend to ignore it.” ~Pavan Sukhdev
And it's treachery is untold."
~Akanksha Agrawal
"Nature unfolds her treasure at the first ray of sunrise." ~Kishore Bansal
“Nature won't be summoned to order and won't be kept waiting. It must be caught, well caught.” ~Claude Monet
“Next time a sunrise steals your breath or a meadow of flowers leave you speechless, remain that way. Say nothing, and listen as Heaven whispers, "Do you like it? I did it just for you." ~Max Lucado
"No life can be barren which hears the whisper of the wind in the branches, or the voice of the sea as it breaks upon the shore; and no soul can lack happiness looking up into the midnight stars." ~William Winter
“Not a single bee has ever sent you an invoice. And that is part of the problem – because most of what comes to us from nature is free, because it is not invoiced, because it is not priced, because it is not traded in markets, we tend to ignore it.” ~Pavan Sukhdev
"Nothing could be more lonely and nothing more beautiful than the view at nightfall across the prairies to these huge hill masses, when the lengthening shadows had at last merged into one and the faint after-glow of the red sunset filled the west." ~Theodore Roosevelt
"Nothing in nature blooms all year. Be patient with yourself." ~Karen Salmansohn
"Nurture your sense of wonder. Watch the sunset. Feel the sand. Listen to the ocean waves. Smell the sea air and taste the salt on your lips. These are precious gifts to be thankful for." ~Anon
"Nothing in nature blooms all year. Be patient with yourself." ~Karen Salmansohn
"Nurture your sense of wonder. Watch the sunset. Feel the sand. Listen to the ocean waves. Smell the sea air and taste the salt on your lips. These are precious gifts to be thankful for." ~Anon
"Observe things as they are and don't pay attention to other people. There are some people just like mad dogs barking at everything that moves, even barking when the wind stirs among the grass and leaves.” ~Huang Po, The Zen Teaching of Huang Po: On the Transmission of Mind
“Of all the paths you take in life make some lead to the lake.” ~Anon
“One day's exposure to mountains is better than cartloads of books. See how willingly Nature poses herself upon photographers' plates. No earthly chemicals are so sensitive as those of the human soul.” ~John Muir
"One good thing I love life in the province is the smell of the farm where animals, humans and nature are in harmony. That's LIFE." ~Ricardo Perez
"One thing is a definite - we are all of the magical brown land and we must protect our Mother Earth if we are to protect our children." ~Dr. Dale Kerwin, AUSTRALIA DAY - INVASION DAY - SURVIVAL DAY, January 26, 2020
"One thing is a definite - we are all of the magical brown land and we must protect our Mother Earth if we are to protect our children." ~Dr. Dale Kerwin, AUSTRALIA DAY - INVASION DAY - SURVIVAL DAY, January 26, 2020
"One touch of nature makes the whole world kin." ~William Shakespeare
"Our children no longer learn how to read the great Book of Nature from their own direct experience or how to interact creatively with the seasonal transformations of the planet. They seldom learn where their water comes from or where it goes. We no longer coordinate our human celebration with the great liturgy of the heavens." ~Wendell Berry
"Our God is the God of variety! His Wisdom is infinite ! Everything He creates has a reason and purpose - all parts functional and follows all the norms and requirement of nature! How beautiful could this world be withouth the Homo Sapiens who DEVIATED and are still deviating from all these norms." ~Oscar A. Erasquin, comment on Dahlia flower.
"Our land and water is not for sale. So why and how have we lost control to the 'Beast'? "~Dr. Dale Kerwin, AUSTRALIA DAY - INVASION DAY - SURVIVAL DAY, January 26, 2020
"Our mind is like a cloudy sky: in essence clear and pure, but overcast by clouds of delusions. Just as the thickest clouds can disperse, so, too, even the heaviest delusions can be removed from our mind." ~Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
“Our task must be to free ourselves… by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and it’s beauty.” ~Albert Einstein
"Passion is lifted from the earth itself by the muddy hands of the young; it travels along grass-stained sleeves to the heart. If we are going to save environmentalism and the environment, we must also save endangered indicator species: the child in nature." ~Richard Louv (from Dance with me in the Heart)
"Our children no longer learn how to read the great Book of Nature from their own direct experience or how to interact creatively with the seasonal transformations of the planet. They seldom learn where their water comes from or where it goes. We no longer coordinate our human celebration with the great liturgy of the heavens." ~Wendell Berry
"Our God is the God of variety! His Wisdom is infinite ! Everything He creates has a reason and purpose - all parts functional and follows all the norms and requirement of nature! How beautiful could this world be withouth the Homo Sapiens who DEVIATED and are still deviating from all these norms." ~Oscar A. Erasquin, comment on Dahlia flower.
"Our land and water is not for sale. So why and how have we lost control to the 'Beast'? "~Dr. Dale Kerwin, AUSTRALIA DAY - INVASION DAY - SURVIVAL DAY, January 26, 2020
"Our mind is like a cloudy sky: in essence clear and pure, but overcast by clouds of delusions. Just as the thickest clouds can disperse, so, too, even the heaviest delusions can be removed from our mind." ~Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
“Our task must be to free ourselves… by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and it’s beauty.” ~Albert Einstein
"Passion is lifted from the earth itself by the muddy hands of the young; it travels along grass-stained sleeves to the heart. If we are going to save environmentalism and the environment, we must also save endangered indicator species: the child in nature." ~Richard Louv (from Dance with me in the Heart)
"Peace can be found in every piece of nature" ~Anon
“Place and a mind may interpenetrate till the nature of both is altered.” ~Nan Shepherd
"Rain (also) means the lands and dams can gain a rest from the overpowering drought we’re experiencing, or heal from the damage caused by previous bushfires. The plants and animals finally get a drink after weeks on end of using whatever is left on the ground, allowing them to continue a healthy lifestyle." ~Anon, The Diary Files, SL-NSW, August 7, 2020
“Rain makes me feel less alone. All rain is, is a cloud- falling apart, and pouring its shattered pieces down on top of you. It makes me feel good to know I'm not the only thing that falls apart . It makes me feel better to know other things in nature can shatter.” ~Lone Alaskan Gypsy
"Remember that the most beautiful things in the world are the most useless, peacocks and lilies for instance." ~John Ruskin
"Ride a ship, sail to the deepest ocean, see the mysteries of the Mighty Sea; and listen to their marvellous stories whispered by the WIND!" ~Leah C. Dancel, April 28, 2021 on Golden Horizon Ship
“Rivers don’t drink their own waters; trees don’t eat their own fruits. The salt seasons the soup in order to have its purpose fulfilled. Live for others!” ~Israelmore Ayivor, Leaders' Watchwords, Goodreads
"Salt is born of the purest of parents: the sun and the sea." ~Phythagoras
"Sit down before fact as a little child, be prepared to give up every conceived notion, follow humbly wherever and whatever abysses nature leads, or you will learn nothing." ~Thomas Huxley
"So easy to be an artist with plants and flowers. They are the teachers." ~Julia A. Baeyens
"Some natures are too good to be spoiled by praise." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
"Some see no beauty in our trees without shade, our flowers without perfume, our birds who cannot fly, and our beasts who have not yet learned to walk on all fours. But the dweller in the wilderness acknowledges the subtle charm of this fantastic land of monstrosities. He becomes familiar with the beauty of loneliness." ~Marcus Clarke, 1846-1881, writer, poet
"Sometimes I go about pitying myself, and all the while I am being carried across the sky by beautiful clouds." ~OJIBWE PROVERB
"Spending time in nature is healing energy." ~from Healing Within
"Spring Season is when my yard fills with flowers in bloom that makes me feel better and happier." ~Jessa Mae Velasco Dancel
"Step over ants, put worms back in the grass, rescue baby caterpillars, release spiders back into your garden, open windows for bees to fly home. They are all little souls that deserve a life too." ~Simple Organic Life
"Stormy weather is calming to the soul. The subtle patter of the rain, the intoxicating scent of petrichor, the small chill to the howling wind. Every element that adds towards rain makes me long for a permanent winter." ~Anon, The Diary Files, SL-NSW, August 7, 2020
“Sunrise looks spectacular in the nature;
sunrise looks spectacular in the photos;
sunrise looks spectacular in our dreams;
sunrise looks spectacular in the paintings,
because it really is spectacular!”
~Mehmet Murat ildan
"Take a quiet walk with Mother Nature. It will nurture your mind, body, and soul." ~A.D. Williams
"Talk to the flowers, the wind and the waves, they can listen without complaining." ~Winnie Dacoco-Carmona
"The beautiful Spring came, and when nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also." ~Harriet Ann Jacobs
"The character of the landscape changes from hour to hour, day to day, season to season. Nothing of the earth can be taken for granted; you feel that Creation is going on in your sight. You see things in the high air that you do not see farther down in the lowlands. In the high country all objects bear upon you, and you touch hard upon the earth. From my home I can see the huge, billowing clouds; they draw close upon me and merge with my life." ~N. Scott Momaday
"The clouds,--the only birds that never sleep." ~Victor Hugo , The Vanished City
"The distant mountains are reflected in the eye of the dragonfly."
-Kobayashi lssa
"The diversity of life-forms stabilizes the natural environment. Bio-diversity plays the supreme role in sustaining all Life-forms on Earth." ~Natural History Desktop
"The dream of my life is to lie down by a slow river and stare at the light in the trees - to learn something by being nothing." ~Mary Oliver
-Kobayashi lssa
"The diversity of life-forms stabilizes the natural environment. Bio-diversity plays the supreme role in sustaining all Life-forms on Earth." ~Natural History Desktop
"The dream of my life is to lie down by a slow river and stare at the light in the trees - to learn something by being nothing." ~Mary Oliver
"The environment is in us, not outside of us. The trees are our lungs, the rivers our bloodstream. We are all interconnected, and what you do to the environment, ultimately you do to yourself." ~Ian Somerhalder
"The flora, fauna and landscaping of a nation contributes to the identification of a national soul." ~1918-1999, landscape designer
“The forest is a peculiar organism of unlimited kindness and benevolence that makes no demands for its sustenance and extends generously the products of its life activity; it affords protection to all beings, offering shade even to the axe-man who destroys it.” ~Gautama Buddha
"The flora, fauna and landscaping of a nation contributes to the identification of a national soul." ~1918-1999, landscape designer
“The forest is a peculiar organism of unlimited kindness and benevolence that makes no demands for its sustenance and extends generously the products of its life activity; it affords protection to all beings, offering shade even to the axe-man who destroys it.” ~Gautama Buddha
"The garden has been part of my life every day, in every season and in all weather. It has witnessed my greatest joys and absorbed my deepest sorrows." ~Sydney Eddison
"The happiness of the bee and the dolphin is to exist. For a man it is to know that and to wonder at it." ~Jacques Yves Cousteau
"The human spirit needs places where nature has not been rearranged by the hand of man." ~Anon
"The happiness of the bee and the dolphin is to exist. For a man it is to know that and to wonder at it." ~Jacques Yves Cousteau
"The human spirit needs places where nature has not been rearranged by the hand of man." ~Anon
"The keeping of bees is like the direction of sunlight." ~Henry David Thoreau
“The laws of nature are the laws of God who is just; it is not God that inflicts these penalties, they are the effects of disobedience to his law. The result of men’s own acts follow them.” ~Joseph F. Smith, Gospel Doctrine
"The lights of stars that were extinguished ages ago still reaches us. So it is with great men who died centuries ago, but still reach us with the radiations of their personalities." ~Khalil Gibran
“The laws of nature are the laws of God who is just; it is not God that inflicts these penalties, they are the effects of disobedience to his law. The result of men’s own acts follow them.” ~Joseph F. Smith, Gospel Doctrine
"The lights of stars that were extinguished ages ago still reaches us. So it is with great men who died centuries ago, but still reach us with the radiations of their personalities." ~Khalil Gibran
“The key to nature's therapy is feeling like a tiny part of it, not a master over it. There's amazing pride in seeing a bee land on a flower you planted - but that's not your act of creation, it's your act of joining in.” ~Victoria Coren Mitchell
"The men of experiment are like the ant; they only collect and use. But the bee…gathers its materials from the flowers of the garden and of the field, but transforms and digests it by a power of its own." ~Leonardo da Vinci
"The miracles of nature are all around us." ~Anon
"The miracles of nature do not seem miracles because they are so common. If no one had ever seen a flower, even a dandelion would be the most startling event in the world." ~Anon
"The miracles of nature do not seem miracles because they are so common. If no one had ever seen a flower, even a dandelion would be the most startling event in the world." ~Anon
"The more I study nature, the more I stand amazed at the work of the Creator. Into His tiniest creatures, God has placed extraordinary properties that turn science into a perpetual song of praise." ~Louis Pasteur, Microbiologist and Chemist
“The more time we spend with Mother nature the more we fall in love with her.” ~ Anthony D. Williams
"The most beautiful gift of nature is that it gives one pleasure to look around and
try to comprehend what we see." ~Albert Einstein
try to comprehend what we see." ~Albert Einstein
"The mountain streams sing the history of every avalanche or earthquake and of snow." ~John Muir
"The rainbow bursts like magic on mine eyes!" ~Charles Tennyson Turner
"The richness I achieve comes from nature, the source of my inspiration." ~Claude Monet
"The sky made me still." ~Helen Sarita
"The sky was clear—remarkably clear—and the twinkling of all the stars seemed to be but throbs of one body, timed by a common pulse." ~Thomas Hardy (1840-1928)
"The sound of 'gentle stillness' after all the thunder and wind have passed will be the ultimate word from God." ~Jim Elliot
"The sky was clear—remarkably clear—and the twinkling of all the stars seemed to be but throbs of one body, timed by a common pulse." ~Thomas Hardy (1840-1928)
"The sound of 'gentle stillness' after all the thunder and wind have passed will be the ultimate word from God." ~Jim Elliot
“The sound of a waterfall is nature’s lullaby.” ~Sophie Marland
“The strongest oak of the forest is not the one that is protected from the storm and hidden from the sun. It's the one that stands in the open where it is compelled to struggle for its existence against the winds and rains and the scorching sun." —Napoleon Hill
“The strongest oak of the forest is not the one that is protected from the storm and hidden from the sun. It's the one that stands in the open where it is compelled to struggle for its existence against the winds and rains and the scorching sun." —Napoleon Hill
"The sun starts to kneel,
From dawn it turns into dusk.
A circle of life."
@Leni Flores Pelegrin
"The sun, the bright sun, that brings back, not light alone, but new life, and hope, and freshness to man - burst upon the crowded city in clear and radiant glory. Through costly-colored glass and paper-mended window, through cathedral dome and rotten crevice, it shed its equal ray." ~Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist
“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing that stands in the way. Some see nature all ridicule and deformity… and some scarce see nature at all. But to the eyes of the man of imagination, nature is imagination itself.” ~William Blake
"The way of nature is the way of life; go with its flow, and live with equanimity." ~Zhou Daxin, Mao Dun literary prize winner on his The Sky Gets Dark, Slowly
"The wind and the waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators." ~Edward Gibbon
“The wisest and noblest teacher is nature itself.” ~Leonardo da Vinci
"There are many winds full of anger, and lust and greed. They move the rubbish around, but the solid mountain of our true nature stays where it's always been." ~Rumi
"There can be no very black misery to him who lives in the midst of Nature and has his senses still. " ~Henry David Thoreau
“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature — the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.” ~Rachel Carson
"…through his mane and tail the high wind sings, Fanning the hairs, who wav like feather’d wings." ~William Shakespeare
"Thunderstorms are as much our friends as the sunshine.” ~Criss Jami
"To me, Nature is a place where you retreat whenever you feel exhausted or sad. I'm more happy when I'm surrounded by the sound of birds than the sound of people." ~Keanu Reeves
"To praise the sun is to praise your own eyes." ~Rumi
"'Why do you like thunderstorms?' 'Because it shows that even nature needs to scream sometimes." ~E. D.
"Why rub elbows in tight spaces and even run the risk of being stampeded when you can swing your arms around in an open space where there's just you and nature to explore?" ~Charles Morias, February 6, 2018
"With each step, a gentle wind blows.
With each step, flower blooms.
~Thich Nhat Hanh
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"Heaven is high and earth wide. If you ride three feet higher above the ground than other men, you will know what that means." ~Rudolf C. Binding
"How well I know what I mean to do / When the long, dark autumn-evenings come." ~Robert Browning
"I am not bound for any public place, but for ground of my own where I have planted vines and orchard trees, and in the heat of the day climbed up into the healing shadow of the woods. Better than any argument is to rise at dawn and pick dew-wet red berries in a cup." ~Wendell Berry
"I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey-work of the stars." ~Walt Whitman
"I believe in God, only I spell it Nature." ~Frank Lloyd Wright
"I can spend hours watching and listening to Mother Nature. She is a dear friend." ~A.D. Williams
"I do not think the measure of a civilization is how tall its buildings of concrete are, But rather how well its people have learned to relate to their environment and fellow man." ~Sun Bear of the Chippewa Tribe
"I get my best ideas in a thunderstorm. I have the power and majesty of nature on my side." ~Ralph Steadman from Tim Cox Fine Art.
"I go to Nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in tune once more." ~John Burroughs
"I've never found time spent amongst nature to be a waste of time." ~Anon
"I have seen many storms in my life. Most storms have caught me by surprise, so I had to learn very quickly to look further and understand that I am not capable of controlling the weather, to exercise the art of patience and to respect the fury of nature." ~Paulo Coelho
"I hear the wind among the trees playing the celestial symphonies; I see the branches downward bent, like keys of some great instrument." ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow from Ups, Downs & Roundabouts
"I hope I never get tired of the night sky, of thunderstorms, of watching galaxies, of making my cream coffee. I hope I never grow to be someone who can no longer see the small beautiful things." ~Word Porno, FB
"I hope when you count the stars you begin with yourself, and may you embrace the moonlight with your dreams." ~Dodinsky
"I love the quiet of a misty dawn..
the sun barely there, but you can feel it coming...
an elusive warmth, like a subtle promise whispered in your ear...
and you can go on with your day knowing that
you've been given one more chance to get it right..."
~Tackfully Done
"I love the sea's sounds and the way it reflects the sky. The colours that shimmer across its surface are unbelievable. This, combined with the colour of the water over white sand, surprises me every time." ~John Dyer
"I love the sweet smell of dawn - our unique daily opportunity to smell time,to smell opportunity - each morning being, a new beginning." ~Terri Guillemets
"I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day." ~Vincent Van Gogh
"I see blue skies ahead of me. I see water spilling in waves." ~Eve Alman
"I trust in nature for the stable laws of beauty and utility. Spring shall plant and autumn garner to the end of time." ~Robert Browning
"I want meadows red in tone and trees painted in blue. Nature has no imagination." ~Charlse Baudelaire, In Imagination
"I want to go soon and live away by the pond, where I shall hear only the wind whispering among the reeds. It will be success if I shall have left myself behind. But my friends ask what I will do when I get there. Will it not be employment enough to watch the progress of the seasons?" ~Henry David Thoreau
"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived." ~Henry David Thoreau
"I willingly confess to so great a partiality for trees as tempts me to respect a man in exact proportion to his respect for them." ~James Russell Lowell
"I would rather be amongst forest animals and the sounds of nature, than amongst city traffic and the noise of man." ~A.D. Williams
"If everybody learns to appreciate nature, we can make a better future." ~ Unattributed (From Banana to Paper by Ugandan Women - lifted from Local Heroes, FB, 13 November 2018)
"If one way be better than another, that you may be sure is Nature's way." ~Aristotle, Nichomachean Ethics
"If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy, if a blade of grass springing up in the fields has power to move you, if the simple things of nature have a message that you understand, rejoice, for your soul is alive." ~Eleanora Duse
"If the stars should appear but one night every thousand years how man would marvel and adore." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
"If there is a positive side to this, it's that the fish was floating dead. That could mean that it had been living in an aquarium and was used to being fed by hand. Once it was forced to find food on its own, it couldn't survive." ~ Bobby Wilson
"If winter comes, can spring be far behind?" ~Percy Bysshe Shelley
"If you count the sunny and cloudy days of the whole year, you will find that the sunshine predominates." ~Ovid
"If you listen, you can hear Mother Earth speaking." ~A.D. Williams
"If you look closely at a tree you'll notice its knots and dead branches, just like our bodies. What we learn is that beauty and imperfection go together wonderfully." ~Matthew Fox
"If you reveal your secrets to the wind, you should not blame the wind for revealing them to the trees." ~Khalil Gibran
"In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous." ~Aristotle
"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." ~John Muir
"In one drop of water are found all the secrets of the oceans." ~Kahlil Gibran
"In our hearts those of us who know anything worth knowing know that in March a new year begins, and if we plan any new leaves, it will be when the rest of Nature is planning them too." ~Joseph Wood Krutch
"In the depth of winter, I learned that within me there lay an invincible summer." ~Albert Camus
"In the end we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; and we will understand only what we have been taught." ~Baba Dioum
"In wilderness I sense the miracle of life,
and behind it our scientific accomplishments fade to trivia."~Charles A. Lindbergh
"I've always regarded nature as the clothing of God." ~Alan Hovhaness
"Is there anything in the world more charming than the way Tulips hold up their little faces to the sun? " ~Nat Davidson, @Nature Delights
"It is imperative to maintain portions of the wilderness untouched so that a tree will rot where it falls, a waterfall will pour its curve without generating electricity, a trumpeter swan may float on uncontaminated water - and moderns may at least see what their ancestors knew in their nerves and blood." ~Bernand De Voto, Fortune, June 1947 ~
"It is not accidental that native trees are the birds natural food. They love it and so, you are visited frequently and given the quiet joy of watching their antics and interactions with one another. You can quietly admire the wonder of the artistry of their colours and how beautifully each colour blends with one another. One of my favourite birds to admire the colouring of is the brown pigeon. Their brownness ranges through cinnamon, nutmeg, tan, dark brown, russet and every shade of brown you can imagine. And when seen in the sunlight, they are gorgeous." ~Joan Savell on Should you feed birds in your backyard? (FB Starts at 60 Community Page)
"It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men's hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit." ~Robert Louis Stevenson
"It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves." ~Edmund Hillary
"It is often difficult to judge how our actions and their impact on the environment are likely to affect others. What is clear is that we are the only species with the power to destroy the earth. Birds and insects have no such power, nor does any other mammal. And yet if we have the capacity to destroy the earth, we also have the capacity to protect it. I believe we have an urgent responsibility to do so." ~Dalai Lama
"It is often in the darkest skies that we see the brightest stars." ~Richard Evans
"It is well to be up before daybreak, for such habits contribute to health, wealth, and wisdom." -Aristotle
"It was not until she had ceased her longing that his whistling reached her Being through the fogs, and he had abandoned his fears that he heard her Siren Song more deeply than it had ever been heard before, and it was in the mist of their music that they surrendered to a magical dance that united Sea and Earth." ~Sus Kongsbak Larsen
"Joy in looking and comprehending is nature's most beautiful gift." ~Albert Einstein
"Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground." ~Theodore Roosevelt
"Keep your love of nature, for that is the true way to understand art more and more." ~Vincent van Gogh on art
"Let us dance in the sun, wearing wild flowers in our hair..." ~Susan Polis Shutz
"Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams." ~Ashley Smith
"Light in Nature creates the movement of colors." ~Robert Delaunay
"Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better." ~Albert Einstein
"Lost souls fight nature. Spiritual souls embrace nature." ~A.D. Williams
"Love is like a gentle breeze that cascades through your entire being, filling every fiber with emotion so deep your heart grows wings."~Kristalee Berry
"Love the noise of cicadas. The warm weather is coming." ~Paula O'Neill
"Man's heart away from nature becomes hard." ~Standing Bear
"Maybe love is like rain. Sometimes gentle, sometimes torrential, flooding, eroding, joyful, steady, filling the earth, collecting in underground springs. When it rains, when we love, life grows." ~Nnie Que
"May the dawn of each new day bring great promise and inner strength." ~from Native Americans
"May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds." ~Edward Abbey
"My profession is to alwaysfind God in nature." ~Henry David Thoreau
"Morning comes whether you set the alarm or not." ~Ursula K. LeGuin
"Morning is God's way of saying one more time, go make a difference, touch ones heart, encourage ones mind, inspire ones soul and enjoy the day. Have a blessed morning." ~Anon
"Mother Nature ... humanity's greatest teacher." ~Anon
"Mountains cannot be surmounted except by winding paths." ~Johann von Goethe
"Mountains have a way of dealing with overconfidence." ~Neumann Buhl
"My body no longer belonged to me. My arms, my legs, my head, all moved wildly over the dance floor unconnected to my thoughts. I gave myself to the dance, and all the while I could hear distinctly the transit of the stars, the shifting of the tides, the racing of the wind. This was truly what it meant to dance." ~from “The Dancing Dwarf” by Haruki Murakami
"No great thing is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig, I answer you that there must be time. Let if first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen." ~Epictetus
“Not till we are lost — in other words, not till we have lost the world, do we begin to find ourselves, and realize where we are and the infinite extent of our relations. Nature puts no questions and answers none which we mortal ask. She has long ago taken her resolution.” ~Henry David Thoreau
"Nothing in nature blooms all year. Be patient with yourself. Deep in their roots all flowers store the light." ~Project Happiness
"On a day when the wind is perfect, the sail just needs to open and the world is full of beauty. Today is such a day." ~Rumi
"Once there was a darkness, a deep and endless night, you gave me everything you had and oh, you gave me light." ~Sarah Mclaughlan
"One does not need to fast for days and meditate for hours at a time to experience the sense of sublime mystery which constantly envelops us. All one need do is to notice intelligently, if even for a brief moment, a blossoming tree, a forest flooded with autumn colors, an infant smiling." ~Simon Greenberg
"One may walk over the highest mountain one step at a time." ~John Wanamaker
"One of the most wonderful things in nature is a glance of the eye; it transcends speech; it is the bodily symbol of identity." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
"One rose says more than the dozen." ~Wendy Craig
"Only the soft whisper of the wind reminds us how faith and courage serve us through the test of times." ~Imelda Deinla
"Only when the last tree has died, and the last river has been poisoned, and the last fish has been caught, will we realize that we cannot eat money." ~Cree Indian
"Pearls don't lie on the seashore. If you want one, you must dive for it." ~Chinese Proverb
"Photography is a hobby for me but I do spend most of my free time rising early for sunrises and chasing sunsets and the occasional storm when I can. I tend to only photograph nature in all its wonderful elements as being immersed in nature has been a wonderful healer for me – mind, body and soul.” ~Kylie Roberts (Nikon)
"Plans to protect air and water, wilderness and wildlife are in fact plans to protect man." ~Stewart Udall
"Plant seeds of happiness, hope, success and love. It will all come back to you in abundance. This is the law of nature." ~Steve Maraboli
"Praise is like sunlight to the human spirit; we cannot flower and grow without it." ~Jess Lair
"Rain is grace; rain is the sky descending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life." ~John Updike
"Spend time enjoying the beauty of nature. It will bring you inner peace and serenity." ~Sherry Kane, I am Complete Women's Retreat
"Spend time with nature. Spend time with your soul." ~A.D. Williams
"Stars are just tiny holes in the floor of heaven." ~Mermaids of the Lake
"Storms will come and storms will go; don't forget to enjoy the rainbow." ~Kim Bayne "Live Life Positively" © 2014
"Strong people are made by opposition, like kites that go up against the wind." ~Frank Harris
"Study nature, not books." ~Jean Agassiz
"Sunsets are so beautiful that they almost seem as if we were looking through the gates of Heaven." ~Sir John Lubbock (1834-1913)
"Take a quiet walk with Mother Nature. It will nurture your mind, body, and soul." ~A.D. Williams
"Take time to be still, in a hallowed place in nature, and you'll discover that you are connected to everything." ~Denise Linn
“Tall oaks from little acorns grow.” ~David Everett
"That moment when you can kick off those high heels, slip into your jeans and walk around or jog in sneakers. Put on some music and enjoy the cool breeze whooshing through the bushes." ~Jollee A. Baeyens
“That which fills the universe I regard as my body, and that which directs the universe I see as my own nature.” ~Chang Tzu
"The air we breathe, the water we drink, and the land we inhabit are not only critical elements in the quality of life we enjoy - they are a reflection of the majesty of our Creator." ~Rick Perry
"The artist is the confidant of nature, flowers carry on dialogues with him through the graceful bending of their stems and the harmoniously tinted nuances of their blossoms. Every flower has a cordial word which nature directs towards him." ~Auguste Rodin
"The best thing one can do when it's raining, is let it rain." ~Henry W. Longfellow
"The breaking of a wave cannot explain the whole sea." ~Vladimir Nabokov
"The brightest light moving away from us, unless it be reflected, is darkness to us." ~Anon
"The changing year's successive plan
Proclaims mortality to man." ~Horace
"The cloud never comes from the quarter of the horizon from which we watch for it." -Elizabeth Gaskell
"The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
"The earth we abuse and the living things we kill will, in the end, take their revenge; for in exploiting their presence we are diminishing our future." ~Marya Mannes, More in Anger, 1958
"The flower is the poetry of reproduction. It is an example of the eternal seductiveness of life." ~Jean Giraudoux
"The forest and I was all there was. In the deep still silence I could feel the Earth's beating heart." ~Anon
"The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with Nature." ~Joseph Campbell
"The human spirit needs places where nature has not been rearranged by the hand of man." ~Anon
“The idea that there is nature out there and people are separate from it shouldn't be part of our modern world anymore,” ~David Allen, producer of EARTH: A New Wild, a new series about how humans and nature can live in harmony.
"The lighting took over the landscape and there was a moment when the sunset looked as if it took the land away with it. It was incredible." ~Jessica Mauboy, InStyle Magazine, October 2013
"The man who interprets Nature is always held in great honor." ~Zora Neale Hurston
"The miracle is not to fly in the air, or to walk on the water, but to walk on the earth." ~Chinese Proverb
"The miracles of nature do not seem miracles because they are so common. If no one had ever seen a flower, even a dandelion would be the most startling event in the world." ~Anon
"The moon is a friend for the lonesome to talk to." ~Carl Jung
"The moon reflected in the water is not the real moon, but still it has tremendous beauty; and if the waters of your mind are silent, then the moon reflected in those waters is exactly the same." ~Osho
"The more we appreciate animals and nature, the more we appreciate life." ~A.D. Williams
"The morning is wiser than the evening." ~Russian Proverb
"The morning of life is like the dawn of a day, full of purity, visions, and harmony." ~Chateubriand
"The mountain remains unmoved at seeming defeat by the mist." ~Rabindranath Tagore
"The natural cure for stress is nature." ~A.D. Williams
"The oaks and the pines, and their brethren of the wood, have seen so many suns rise and set, so many seasons come and go, and so many generations pass into silence, that we may well wonder what "the story of the trees" would be to us if they had tongues to tell it, or we ears fine enough to understand." ~Anon
"The perfume of sandalwood, the scent of rosebay and jasmine, travel only as far as the wind. But the fragrance of goodness travels with us through all the worlds. Like garlands woven from a heap of flowers, fashion your life as a garland of beautiful deeds." ~Buddha
"To waste, to destroy our natural resources, to skin and exhaust the land instead of using it so as to increase its usefulness, will result in undermining in the days of our children the very prosperity which we ought by right to hand down to them amplified and developed." ~Theodore Roosevelt, 7th Annual Message, 3 December 1907
"Love is something you can't describe like the look of a rose,
the smell of the rain, or the feeling of forever."~Kristen Kappel
"The chief beauty about time is that you cannot waste it in advance. The next year, the next day, the next hour are lying ready for you as perfect, as unspoiled, as if you had never wasted or misapplied a single moment in all your life. You can turn over a new leaf every hour if you choose." ~Arnold Bennett
"Weekends are a bit like rainbows; they look good from a distance but disappear when you get up close to them." ~John Shirleyin
"Weep not for the leaf of autumn as it brown and wrinkled lies.
“There is no description, no image in any book that is capable of replacing the sight of real trees…in a real forest. Something emanates from those trees which speaks to the soul, something no book, no museum, is capable of giving … How often is the soul of man - especially that of a child - deprived because one does not put him in contact with nature.” ~Maria Montessori
"There's nothing like the smell of salt in the air as the wind whips your sails taught, and the power of nature is harnessed beneath your feet..." ~Cruise Traveller
“These landscapes of water and reflection have become an obsession.” ~Claude Monet
“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature — the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter.” ~Rachel Carson
"…through his mane and tail the high wind sings, Fanning the hairs, who wav like feather’d wings." ~William Shakespeare
"Thunderstorms are as much our friends as the sunshine.” ~Criss Jami
"To be incredible by nature is to be born with a natural gift ..." ~Port Stephens dot org, Australia
"To me, Nature is a place where you retreat whenever you feel exhausted or sad. I'm more happy when I'm surrounded by the sound of birds than the sound of people." ~Keanu Reeves
"To praise the sun is to praise your own eyes." ~Rumi
“To walk into nature is to witness a thousand miracles.” ~Mary Davis
“Veil after veil of thin dusky gauze is lifted, and by degrees the forms and colors of things are restored to them, and we watch the dawn remaking the world in its antique pattern.” ~Oscar Wilde
"Walked for half an hour in the garden. A fine rain was falling, and the landscape was that of autumn. The sky was hung with various shades of gray, and mists hovered about the distant mountains - a melancholy nature. The leaves were falling on all sides like the last illusions of youth under the tears of irremediable grief. A brood of chattering birds were chasing each other through the shrubberies, and playing games among the branches, like a knot of hiding schoolboys. Every landscape is, as it were, a state of the soul, and whoever penetrates into both is astonished to find how much likeness there is in each detail." ~Henri Frederic Amiel
"Waves of serene life pass over us from time to time like flakes of sunlight over the fields in cloudy weather." ~Henry David Thoreau
"We are fast losing the sense childhood as a kind of dreamtime, unhurried not organised, so that the security provided by the proximity of a loved adult means that children can spend the time they need meandering in unstructured play - perhaps simply lying in the grass, undisturbed, to stare into the blue that is the sky." ~Anne Manne
"Waves of serene life pass over us from time to time like flakes of sunlight over the fields in cloudy weather." ~Henry David Thoreau
"We are fast losing the sense childhood as a kind of dreamtime, unhurried not organised, so that the security provided by the proximity of a loved adult means that children can spend the time they need meandering in unstructured play - perhaps simply lying in the grass, undisturbed, to stare into the blue that is the sky." ~Anne Manne
"We do not see nature with our eyes, but with our understandings and our hearts." ~William Hazlitt
“We live on the veranda of the world's greatest island. It's our birthright to have a clean ocean, to catch a feed, to interact with nature. And, like any birthright, we have to safeguard it.” ~Tim Winton, Australian author and Patron of the Australian Marine Conservation Society (SEA AND ME BY BLUEBOTTLE FILMS CHANNEL)
"We must believe there are places where tranquility still exists and nature is given back her power to speak." ~Nanette L. Avery
"We must embrace Mother Nature. She is our friend. We must never make nature our enemy, for we will surely lose that battle. When Mother Nature calls on you for help, listen to her. Take care of all living things, from the largest ocean, to the smallest creature." ~A.D. Williams
"We often forget we are nature. Nature is not something separate from us. So when we say that we have lost our connection to nature, we have lost our connection to ourselves." ~Andy Goldsworthy
"We work shoulder to shoulder to protect our land, our water and our children." ~Dr. Dale Kerwin, on COLLABORATION, AUSTRALIA DAY - INVASION DAY - SURVIVAL DAY, January 26, 2020
“We live on the veranda of the world's greatest island. It's our birthright to have a clean ocean, to catch a feed, to interact with nature. And, like any birthright, we have to safeguard it.” ~Tim Winton, Australian author and Patron of the Australian Marine Conservation Society (SEA AND ME BY BLUEBOTTLE FILMS CHANNEL)
"We must believe there are places where tranquility still exists and nature is given back her power to speak." ~Nanette L. Avery
"We must embrace Mother Nature. She is our friend. We must never make nature our enemy, for we will surely lose that battle. When Mother Nature calls on you for help, listen to her. Take care of all living things, from the largest ocean, to the smallest creature." ~A.D. Williams
"We often forget we are nature. Nature is not something separate from us. So when we say that we have lost our connection to nature, we have lost our connection to ourselves." ~Andy Goldsworthy
"We work shoulder to shoulder to protect our land, our water and our children." ~Dr. Dale Kerwin, on COLLABORATION, AUSTRALIA DAY - INVASION DAY - SURVIVAL DAY, January 26, 2020
"'Why do you like thunderstorms?' 'Because it shows that even nature needs to scream sometimes." ~E. D.
"Why rub elbows in tight spaces and even run the risk of being stampeded when you can swing your arms around in an open space where there's just you and nature to explore?" ~Charles Morias, February 6, 2018
"With each step, a gentle wind blows.
With each step, flower blooms.
~Thich Nhat Hanh
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"Cruelty is the law pervading all nature and society; and we can't get out of it if we would." ~Thomas Hardy (1840-1928)
"Don't let every little wind that blows bend and break you! Save your strength for the big storms that come!" ~Eileen Dielesen....the WOMAN WITH A DREAM
“Do not swear by the moon, for she changes constantly. then your love would also change.” ~William Shakespeare,Romeo and Juliet
"Don't tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass." ~Anton Chekhov
"Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than we can ever learn from books." ~John Lubbock
"Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the autumn tree" ~Emily Bronte
"Every night has a new morning." ~Warda Tahir
"Every phase of our life belongs to us. The moon does not, except in appearance, lose her first thin, luminous curve, nor her silvery crescent, in rounding to her full. The woman is still both child and girl, in the completeness of womanly character." ~Lucy Larcom
"Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it." ~Andy Rooney
"Falling where its needed! Has been a delight listening to heavy rain throughout the night!" ~Christy Browning
"Far away in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see the beauty, believe in them and try to follow where they lead." ~Louisa May Alcott
"Fieldes have eies and woods have eares." ~John Heywood, 1565 ~
"For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver." ~Martin Luther
"For sin is just this, what man cannot by its very nature do with his whole being; it is possible to silence the conflict in the soul, but it is not possible to uproot it." ~Martin Buber
"Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair." ~Kahlil Gibran
"From a small seed a mighty trunk may grow." ~Aeschylus
"Gentleman...look around you at the gifts of God, the clear sky, the pure air, the tender grass, the birds; nature is beautiful and sinless, and we, only we, are godless and foolish, and we don't understand that life is a paradise, for we have only to understand that and it will at once be fulfilled in all its beauty, we shall embrace each other and weep." ~Fyodor Dostoevsky
"Give me odorous at sunrise a garden of beautiful flowers where I can walk undisturbed." ~Walt Whitman
"Go somewhere untouched by mankind, and listen to nature - the birds, the wind, and the water. It is here you will feel the spirit of the garden of creation." ~A.D. Williams
"God is the experience of looking at a tree and saying, "Ah!" ~Joseph Campbell
"God made the horse from the breath of the wind, the beauty of the earth, and the soul of an angel." ~Anon
"God's promises are like the stars; the darker the night the brighter they shine." ~David Nicholas
"Good heavens, of what un-costly material is our earthly happiness composed... if we only knew it. What incomes have we not had from a flower, and how unfailing are the dividends of the seasons." ~ James Russell Lowell
"Happiness flutters in the air whilst we rest among the breaths of nature." ~Kelly Sheaffer
"He that planteth a tree is a servant of God, he provideth a kindness for many generations, and faces that he hath not seen shall bless him." ~Henry Van Dyke
"He that plants trees loves others beside himself" ~Thomas Fuller
"He who is of a calm and happy nature will hardly feel the pressure of age, but to him who is of an opposite disposition, youth and age are equally a burden.” ~Plato
"He who plants a tree plants a hope." ~Lucy Larcom, from 'Plant a Tree'
“He who hears the rippling of rivers in these degenerate days will not utterly despair.” ~Henry David Thoreau
"Heaven is high and earth wide. If you ride three feet higher above the ground than other men, you will know what that means." ~Rudolf C. Binding
"How well I know what I mean to do / When the long, dark autumn-evenings come." ~Robert Browning
"I am not bound for any public place, but for ground of my own where I have planted vines and orchard trees, and in the heat of the day climbed up into the healing shadow of the woods. Better than any argument is to rise at dawn and pick dew-wet red berries in a cup." ~Wendell Berry
"I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey-work of the stars." ~Walt Whitman
"I believe in God, only I spell it Nature." ~Frank Lloyd Wright
"I can spend hours watching and listening to Mother Nature. She is a dear friend." ~A.D. Williams
"I do not think the measure of a civilization is how tall its buildings of concrete are, But rather how well its people have learned to relate to their environment and fellow man." ~Sun Bear of the Chippewa Tribe
"I get my best ideas in a thunderstorm. I have the power and majesty of nature on my side." ~Ralph Steadman from Tim Cox Fine Art.
"I go to Nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in tune once more." ~John Burroughs
"I've never found time spent amongst nature to be a waste of time." ~Anon
"I have seen many storms in my life. Most storms have caught me by surprise, so I had to learn very quickly to look further and understand that I am not capable of controlling the weather, to exercise the art of patience and to respect the fury of nature." ~Paulo Coelho
"I hear the wind among the trees playing the celestial symphonies; I see the branches downward bent, like keys of some great instrument." ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow from Ups, Downs & Roundabouts
"I hope I never get tired of the night sky, of thunderstorms, of watching galaxies, of making my cream coffee. I hope I never grow to be someone who can no longer see the small beautiful things." ~Word Porno, FB
"I hope when you count the stars you begin with yourself, and may you embrace the moonlight with your dreams." ~Dodinsky
"I love the quiet of a misty dawn..
the sun barely there, but you can feel it coming...
an elusive warmth, like a subtle promise whispered in your ear...
and you can go on with your day knowing that
you've been given one more chance to get it right..."
~Tackfully Done
"I love the sea's sounds and the way it reflects the sky. The colours that shimmer across its surface are unbelievable. This, combined with the colour of the water over white sand, surprises me every time." ~John Dyer
"I love the sweet smell of dawn - our unique daily opportunity to smell time,to smell opportunity - each morning being, a new beginning." ~Terri Guillemets
"I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day." ~Vincent Van Gogh
"I see blue skies ahead of me. I see water spilling in waves." ~Eve Alman
"I trust in nature for the stable laws of beauty and utility. Spring shall plant and autumn garner to the end of time." ~Robert Browning
"I want meadows red in tone and trees painted in blue. Nature has no imagination." ~Charlse Baudelaire, In Imagination
"I want to go soon and live away by the pond, where I shall hear only the wind whispering among the reeds. It will be success if I shall have left myself behind. But my friends ask what I will do when I get there. Will it not be employment enough to watch the progress of the seasons?" ~Henry David Thoreau
"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived." ~Henry David Thoreau
"I willingly confess to so great a partiality for trees as tempts me to respect a man in exact proportion to his respect for them." ~James Russell Lowell
"I would rather be amongst forest animals and the sounds of nature, than amongst city traffic and the noise of man." ~A.D. Williams
"If everybody learns to appreciate nature, we can make a better future." ~ Unattributed (From Banana to Paper by Ugandan Women - lifted from Local Heroes, FB, 13 November 2018)
"If one way be better than another, that you may be sure is Nature's way." ~Aristotle, Nichomachean Ethics
"If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy, if a blade of grass springing up in the fields has power to move you, if the simple things of nature have a message that you understand, rejoice, for your soul is alive." ~Eleanora Duse
"If the stars should appear but one night every thousand years how man would marvel and adore." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
"If there is a positive side to this, it's that the fish was floating dead. That could mean that it had been living in an aquarium and was used to being fed by hand. Once it was forced to find food on its own, it couldn't survive." ~ Bobby Wilson
"If winter comes, can spring be far behind?" ~Percy Bysshe Shelley
"If you count the sunny and cloudy days of the whole year, you will find that the sunshine predominates." ~Ovid
"If you listen, you can hear Mother Earth speaking." ~A.D. Williams
"If you look closely at a tree you'll notice its knots and dead branches, just like our bodies. What we learn is that beauty and imperfection go together wonderfully." ~Matthew Fox
"If you reveal your secrets to the wind, you should not blame the wind for revealing them to the trees." ~Khalil Gibran
"In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous." ~Aristotle
"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." ~John Muir
"In one drop of water are found all the secrets of the oceans." ~Kahlil Gibran
"In our hearts those of us who know anything worth knowing know that in March a new year begins, and if we plan any new leaves, it will be when the rest of Nature is planning them too." ~Joseph Wood Krutch
"In the depth of winter, I learned that within me there lay an invincible summer." ~Albert Camus
"In the end we will conserve only what we love; we will love only what we understand; and we will understand only what we have been taught." ~Baba Dioum
"In wilderness I sense the miracle of life,
and behind it our scientific accomplishments fade to trivia."~Charles A. Lindbergh
"I've always regarded nature as the clothing of God." ~Alan Hovhaness
"Is there anything in the world more charming than the way Tulips hold up their little faces to the sun? " ~Nat Davidson, @Nature Delights
"It is imperative to maintain portions of the wilderness untouched so that a tree will rot where it falls, a waterfall will pour its curve without generating electricity, a trumpeter swan may float on uncontaminated water - and moderns may at least see what their ancestors knew in their nerves and blood." ~Bernand De Voto, Fortune, June 1947 ~
"It is not accidental that native trees are the birds natural food. They love it and so, you are visited frequently and given the quiet joy of watching their antics and interactions with one another. You can quietly admire the wonder of the artistry of their colours and how beautifully each colour blends with one another. One of my favourite birds to admire the colouring of is the brown pigeon. Their brownness ranges through cinnamon, nutmeg, tan, dark brown, russet and every shade of brown you can imagine. And when seen in the sunlight, they are gorgeous." ~Joan Savell on Should you feed birds in your backyard? (FB Starts at 60 Community Page)
"It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men's hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit." ~Robert Louis Stevenson
"It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves." ~Edmund Hillary
"It is often difficult to judge how our actions and their impact on the environment are likely to affect others. What is clear is that we are the only species with the power to destroy the earth. Birds and insects have no such power, nor does any other mammal. And yet if we have the capacity to destroy the earth, we also have the capacity to protect it. I believe we have an urgent responsibility to do so." ~Dalai Lama
"It is often in the darkest skies that we see the brightest stars." ~Richard Evans
"It is well to be up before daybreak, for such habits contribute to health, wealth, and wisdom." -Aristotle
"It was not until she had ceased her longing that his whistling reached her Being through the fogs, and he had abandoned his fears that he heard her Siren Song more deeply than it had ever been heard before, and it was in the mist of their music that they surrendered to a magical dance that united Sea and Earth." ~Sus Kongsbak Larsen
"Joy in looking and comprehending is nature's most beautiful gift." ~Albert Einstein
"Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground." ~Theodore Roosevelt
"Keep your love of nature, for that is the true way to understand art more and more." ~Vincent van Gogh on art
Central West Countryside
14 August 2011
14 August 2011
"Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence." ~Har Borland
"Let us dance in the sun, wearing wild flowers in our hair..." ~Susan Polis Shutz
"Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams." ~Ashley Smith
"Light in Nature creates the movement of colors." ~Robert Delaunay
"Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better." ~Albert Einstein
"Lost souls fight nature. Spiritual souls embrace nature." ~A.D. Williams
"Love is like a gentle breeze that cascades through your entire being, filling every fiber with emotion so deep your heart grows wings."~Kristalee Berry
"Love the noise of cicadas. The warm weather is coming." ~Paula O'Neill
"Man's heart away from nature becomes hard." ~Standing Bear
"Maybe love is like rain. Sometimes gentle, sometimes torrential, flooding, eroding, joyful, steady, filling the earth, collecting in underground springs. When it rains, when we love, life grows." ~Nnie Que
"May the dawn of each new day bring great promise and inner strength." ~from Native Americans
"May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds." ~Edward Abbey
"My profession is to alwaysfind God in nature." ~Henry David Thoreau
"Morning comes whether you set the alarm or not." ~Ursula K. LeGuin
"Morning is God's way of saying one more time, go make a difference, touch ones heart, encourage ones mind, inspire ones soul and enjoy the day. Have a blessed morning." ~Anon
"Mother Nature ... humanity's greatest teacher." ~Anon
"Mountains cannot be surmounted except by winding paths." ~Johann von Goethe
"Mountains have a way of dealing with overconfidence." ~Neumann Buhl
"My body no longer belonged to me. My arms, my legs, my head, all moved wildly over the dance floor unconnected to my thoughts. I gave myself to the dance, and all the while I could hear distinctly the transit of the stars, the shifting of the tides, the racing of the wind. This was truly what it meant to dance." ~from “The Dancing Dwarf” by Haruki Murakami
"No great thing is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig, I answer you that there must be time. Let if first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen." ~Epictetus
“Not till we are lost — in other words, not till we have lost the world, do we begin to find ourselves, and realize where we are and the infinite extent of our relations. Nature puts no questions and answers none which we mortal ask. She has long ago taken her resolution.” ~Henry David Thoreau
"Nothing in nature blooms all year. Be patient with yourself. Deep in their roots all flowers store the light." ~Project Happiness
"On a day when the wind is perfect, the sail just needs to open and the world is full of beauty. Today is such a day." ~Rumi
"Once there was a darkness, a deep and endless night, you gave me everything you had and oh, you gave me light." ~Sarah Mclaughlan
"One does not need to fast for days and meditate for hours at a time to experience the sense of sublime mystery which constantly envelops us. All one need do is to notice intelligently, if even for a brief moment, a blossoming tree, a forest flooded with autumn colors, an infant smiling." ~Simon Greenberg
"One may walk over the highest mountain one step at a time." ~John Wanamaker
"One of the most wonderful things in nature is a glance of the eye; it transcends speech; it is the bodily symbol of identity." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
"One rose says more than the dozen." ~Wendy Craig
"Only the soft whisper of the wind reminds us how faith and courage serve us through the test of times." ~Imelda Deinla
"Only when the last tree has died, and the last river has been poisoned, and the last fish has been caught, will we realize that we cannot eat money." ~Cree Indian
"Pearls don't lie on the seashore. If you want one, you must dive for it." ~Chinese Proverb
"Photography is a hobby for me but I do spend most of my free time rising early for sunrises and chasing sunsets and the occasional storm when I can. I tend to only photograph nature in all its wonderful elements as being immersed in nature has been a wonderful healer for me – mind, body and soul.” ~Kylie Roberts (Nikon)
"Plans to protect air and water, wilderness and wildlife are in fact plans to protect man." ~Stewart Udall
"Plant seeds of happiness, hope, success and love. It will all come back to you in abundance. This is the law of nature." ~Steve Maraboli
"Praise is like sunlight to the human spirit; we cannot flower and grow without it." ~Jess Lair
"Rain is grace; rain is the sky descending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life." ~John Updike
“Re-energize your soul... Walk with Mother nature.” ~Anthony Douglas Williams
"Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time." ~John Lubbock, The Use Of Life
"Romance ... It's not a place...it's not a dream. Nor is it exclusive to the blissful relationship of a man and a woman made one in love. It is the very dance of life itself...in sunrises and sunsets, in the pulsing firefly stars in the night-sky, in the stretching of grass, the fragrance of blooming flowers flirting with the flying flowers, in the reflection of the universe in the dewdrop clinging to a leaf in the morning mist...it is in the awesome poetry of the living oneness of all in love all around us!" ~Surf Reyes
"Shall I not have intelligence with the earth? Am I not partly leaves and vegetable mould myself?" ~Henry David Thoreau
“She wore flowers in her hair and carried magic secrets in her eyes. She spoke to no one. She spent hours on the riverbank... and had midnight swims...” ~Arundhati Roy, The God of Small Things from Goodreads
"Sometimes the greatest gift you can give yourself is time for quiet contemplation. Your soul’s wisdom often emerges in the quiet places. Spend time in nature. Go for walks. Allow yourself to unplug. It is in the quiet that your consciousness settles and you can breathe into a deeper place of peace." ~Illuminating Souls
"Snowflakes are one of nature's most fragile things, but just look at what they can do when they stick together." ~Vesta Kelly
"Some old-fashioned things like fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat." ~Laura Ingalls Wilder
"Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time." ~John Lubbock, The Use Of Life
"Romance ... It's not a place...it's not a dream. Nor is it exclusive to the blissful relationship of a man and a woman made one in love. It is the very dance of life itself...in sunrises and sunsets, in the pulsing firefly stars in the night-sky, in the stretching of grass, the fragrance of blooming flowers flirting with the flying flowers, in the reflection of the universe in the dewdrop clinging to a leaf in the morning mist...it is in the awesome poetry of the living oneness of all in love all around us!" ~Surf Reyes
"Shall I not have intelligence with the earth? Am I not partly leaves and vegetable mould myself?" ~Henry David Thoreau
“She wore flowers in her hair and carried magic secrets in her eyes. She spoke to no one. She spent hours on the riverbank... and had midnight swims...” ~Arundhati Roy, The God of Small Things from Goodreads
"Sometimes the greatest gift you can give yourself is time for quiet contemplation. Your soul’s wisdom often emerges in the quiet places. Spend time in nature. Go for walks. Allow yourself to unplug. It is in the quiet that your consciousness settles and you can breathe into a deeper place of peace." ~Illuminating Souls
"Snowflakes are one of nature's most fragile things, but just look at what they can do when they stick together." ~Vesta Kelly
"Some old-fashioned things like fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat." ~Laura Ingalls Wilder
"Sometimes love is stronger than any force of nature." ~Andy Geller
"Spend time enjoying the beauty of nature. It will bring you inner peace and serenity." ~Sherry Kane, I am Complete Women's Retreat
"Spend time with nature. Spend time with your soul." ~A.D. Williams
"Stars are just tiny holes in the floor of heaven." ~Mermaids of the Lake
"Storms will come and storms will go; don't forget to enjoy the rainbow." ~Kim Bayne "Live Life Positively" © 2014
"Strong people are made by opposition, like kites that go up against the wind." ~Frank Harris
"Study nature, not books." ~Jean Agassiz
"Sunsets are so beautiful that they almost seem as if we were looking through the gates of Heaven." ~Sir John Lubbock (1834-1913)
"Take a quiet walk with Mother Nature. It will nurture your mind, body, and soul." ~A.D. Williams
"Take time to be still, in a hallowed place in nature, and you'll discover that you are connected to everything." ~Denise Linn
“Tall oaks from little acorns grow.” ~David Everett
"That moment when you can kick off those high heels, slip into your jeans and walk around or jog in sneakers. Put on some music and enjoy the cool breeze whooshing through the bushes." ~Jollee A. Baeyens
“That which fills the universe I regard as my body, and that which directs the universe I see as my own nature.” ~Chang Tzu
"The air we breathe, the water we drink, and the land we inhabit are not only critical elements in the quality of life we enjoy - they are a reflection of the majesty of our Creator." ~Rick Perry
"The artist is the confidant of nature, flowers carry on dialogues with him through the graceful bending of their stems and the harmoniously tinted nuances of their blossoms. Every flower has a cordial word which nature directs towards him." ~Auguste Rodin
"The best thing one can do when it's raining, is let it rain." ~Henry W. Longfellow
"The breaking of a wave cannot explain the whole sea." ~Vladimir Nabokov
"The brightest light moving away from us, unless it be reflected, is darkness to us." ~Anon
"The changing year's successive plan
Proclaims mortality to man." ~Horace
"The cloud never comes from the quarter of the horizon from which we watch for it." -Elizabeth Gaskell
"The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
"The earth we abuse and the living things we kill will, in the end, take their revenge; for in exploiting their presence we are diminishing our future." ~Marya Mannes, More in Anger, 1958
"The flower is the poetry of reproduction. It is an example of the eternal seductiveness of life." ~Jean Giraudoux
"The forest and I was all there was. In the deep still silence I could feel the Earth's beating heart." ~Anon
"The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with Nature." ~Joseph Campbell
"The human spirit needs places where nature has not been rearranged by the hand of man." ~Anon
“The idea that there is nature out there and people are separate from it shouldn't be part of our modern world anymore,” ~David Allen, producer of EARTH: A New Wild, a new series about how humans and nature can live in harmony.
"The imagination is man's power over nature." ~Wallace Stevens
“The lake and the mountains have become my landscape, my real world.” ~Georges Simenon
“The leaves fall, the wind blows, and the country slowly changes from the summer cottons into its winter woods.” ~Henry Beston
“The light constantly changes, and that alters the atmosphere and beauty of things every minute.” ~Claude Monet
"The lighting took over the landscape and there was a moment when the sunset looked as if it took the land away with it. It was incredible." ~Jessica Mauboy, InStyle Magazine, October 2013
"The man who interprets Nature is always held in great honor." ~Zora Neale Hurston
"The miracle is not to fly in the air, or to walk on the water, but to walk on the earth." ~Chinese Proverb
"The miracles of nature do not seem miracles because they are so common. If no one had ever seen a flower, even a dandelion would be the most startling event in the world." ~Anon
"The moon is a friend for the lonesome to talk to." ~Carl Jung
"The moon reflected in the water is not the real moon, but still it has tremendous beauty; and if the waters of your mind are silent, then the moon reflected in those waters is exactly the same." ~Osho
"The more we appreciate animals and nature, the more we appreciate life." ~A.D. Williams
"The morning is wiser than the evening." ~Russian Proverb
"The morning of life is like the dawn of a day, full of purity, visions, and harmony." ~Chateubriand
"The mountain remains unmoved at seeming defeat by the mist." ~Rabindranath Tagore
"The natural cure for stress is nature." ~A.D. Williams
"The oaks and the pines, and their brethren of the wood, have seen so many suns rise and set, so many seasons come and go, and so many generations pass into silence, that we may well wonder what "the story of the trees" would be to us if they had tongues to tell it, or we ears fine enough to understand." ~Anon
"The perfume of sandalwood, the scent of rosebay and jasmine, travel only as far as the wind. But the fragrance of goodness travels with us through all the worlds. Like garlands woven from a heap of flowers, fashion your life as a garland of beautiful deeds." ~Buddha
"The richest genius, like the most fertile soil, when uncultivated, shoots up into the rankest weeds." ~David Hume
“... the sea is one of the most beautiful and magnificent sights in Nature, all admit.” ~John Joly
"The sky is a canvas, so paint your own life." ~Jada Berglund
"The sky is not less blue because the blind man does not see it." ~Danish Proverb
"The sky is round, and I have heard that the earth is round like a ball, and so are all the stars. The wind, in its greatest power, whirls. Birds make their nests in circles, for theirs is the same religion as ours. The sun comes forth and goes down again in a circle. The moon does the same and both are round. Even the seasons form a great circle in their changing and always come back again to where they were. The life of man is a circle from childhood to childhood, and so it is in everything where power moves." ~Black Elk from FB Native Americans
"The sky is the daily bread of the eyes." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
"The Sky is the daily bread of the imagination." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
"The soil, in return for her service, keeps the tree tied to her; the sky asks nothing and leaves it free." ~Rabindranath Tagore
"...the spring, the summer, The chilling autumn, angry winter, change Their wonted liveries; and the mazed world By their increase, now knows not which is which." ~William Shakespeare
"The sound of rain needs no translation." ~Zen Proverb
"The sound of the waves were like music as they lapped on the shore." ~Leah C. Dancel, 31 January 2009, Whale Watching Blog
"The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for the wide world's joy." ~Henry Ward Beecher
"The sun glints through the pines, and the heart is pierced in a moment of beauty and strange pain, like a memory of paradise. After that day. . . we become seekers." ~Peter Matthiessen
"The sun will always rise each day." ~Maurice P. Ware
"The sun, with all those plants revolving around it and dependent upon it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as if it had nothing else in the universe to do." ~Galileo
"The teeming Autumn big with rich increase, bearing the wanton burden of the prime like widowed wombs after their lords decease." ~William Shakespeare
“The three great elemental sounds in nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a primeval wood, and the sound of outer ocean on a beach” ~Henry Beston
"...the water lily has always been a water lily for that whole time that it was sprouting out of the wet soil, reaching up through the dark water towards the sunlight..." ~C. Joy Bell
“... the sea is one of the most beautiful and magnificent sights in Nature, all admit.” ~John Joly
"The sky is a canvas, so paint your own life." ~Jada Berglund
"The sky is not less blue because the blind man does not see it." ~Danish Proverb
"The sky is round, and I have heard that the earth is round like a ball, and so are all the stars. The wind, in its greatest power, whirls. Birds make their nests in circles, for theirs is the same religion as ours. The sun comes forth and goes down again in a circle. The moon does the same and both are round. Even the seasons form a great circle in their changing and always come back again to where they were. The life of man is a circle from childhood to childhood, and so it is in everything where power moves." ~Black Elk from FB Native Americans
"The sky is the daily bread of the eyes." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
"The Sky is the daily bread of the imagination." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
"The soil, in return for her service, keeps the tree tied to her; the sky asks nothing and leaves it free." ~Rabindranath Tagore
"...the spring, the summer, The chilling autumn, angry winter, change Their wonted liveries; and the mazed world By their increase, now knows not which is which." ~William Shakespeare
"The sound of rain needs no translation." ~Zen Proverb
"The sound of the waves were like music as they lapped on the shore." ~Leah C. Dancel, 31 January 2009, Whale Watching Blog
"The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for the wide world's joy." ~Henry Ward Beecher
"The sun glints through the pines, and the heart is pierced in a moment of beauty and strange pain, like a memory of paradise. After that day. . . we become seekers." ~Peter Matthiessen
"The sun will always rise each day." ~Maurice P. Ware
"The sun, with all those plants revolving around it and dependent upon it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as if it had nothing else in the universe to do." ~Galileo
"The teeming Autumn big with rich increase, bearing the wanton burden of the prime like widowed wombs after their lords decease." ~William Shakespeare
“The three great elemental sounds in nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a primeval wood, and the sound of outer ocean on a beach” ~Henry Beston
"...the water lily has always been a water lily for that whole time that it was sprouting out of the wet soil, reaching up through the dark water towards the sunlight..." ~C. Joy Bell
“The wildlife and its habitat cannot speak, so we must and we will.” ~Theodore Roosevelt
"There are nights when the wolves are silent, and only the moon howls." ~George Carlin
"There is a pleasure in the pathless woods,
There is a rapture on the lonely shore,
There is society, where none intrudes,
By the deep sea, and music in its roar:
I love not man the less, but Nature more."
~Lord George Gordon Byron
"There is a way that nature speaks, that land speaks. Most of the time we are simply not patient enough, quiet enough, to pay attention to the story." ~Linda Hogan
“There is another alphabet, whispering from every leaf, singing from every river, shimmering from every sky.” ~Dejan
"There's meaning all around us in the beauty of the natural world…" ~Anon
"There's much more we can learn when we just open our minds to what nature can teach us silently, for that's how GOD has willed it, rather than rely alone on what men teach us with their mouths." ~Georix Alertze
"There is no other door to knowledge than the door Nature opens; and there is no truth except the truths we discover in Nature." ~Luther Burbank, (1849-1926)
"There is no season when such pleasant and sunny spots may be lighted on, and produce so pleasant an effect on the feelings, as now in October." ~Nathaniel Hawthorne
"There is not a sprig of grass that shoots uninteresting to me." ~Thomas Jefferson
"There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly." ~Richard Buckminster Fuller
"There are nights when the wolves are silent, and only the moon howls." ~George Carlin
"There is a pleasure in the pathless woods,
There is a rapture on the lonely shore,
There is society, where none intrudes,
By the deep sea, and music in its roar:
I love not man the less, but Nature more."
~Lord George Gordon Byron
"There is a way that nature speaks, that land speaks. Most of the time we are simply not patient enough, quiet enough, to pay attention to the story." ~Linda Hogan
“There is another alphabet, whispering from every leaf, singing from every river, shimmering from every sky.” ~Dejan
"There's meaning all around us in the beauty of the natural world…" ~Anon
"There's much more we can learn when we just open our minds to what nature can teach us silently, for that's how GOD has willed it, rather than rely alone on what men teach us with their mouths." ~Georix Alertze
"There is no other door to knowledge than the door Nature opens; and there is no truth except the truths we discover in Nature." ~Luther Burbank, (1849-1926)
"There is no season when such pleasant and sunny spots may be lighted on, and produce so pleasant an effect on the feelings, as now in October." ~Nathaniel Hawthorne
"There is not a sprig of grass that shoots uninteresting to me." ~Thomas Jefferson
"There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly." ~Richard Buckminster Fuller
"There is pleasure in the pathless woods, there is rapture in the lonely shore..." ~ Lord Byron
“There lies within all beings an awakening. It is the hunger of life that seeks the dawn.” ~Shane Pendley
"Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts." ~Rachel Carson
"Those who dwell, as scientists or laymen, among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life." ~Rachel Carson
“There lies within all beings an awakening. It is the hunger of life that seeks the dawn.” ~Shane Pendley
"Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts." ~Rachel Carson
"Those who dwell, as scientists or laymen, among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life." ~Rachel Carson
“Those who find beauty in all of nature will find themselves at one with the secrets of life itself.” ~L. Wolfe Gilbert
"Those who have packed far up into grizzly country know that the presence of even one grizzly on the land elevates the mountains, deepens the canyons, chills the winds, brightens the stars, darkens the forest, and quickens the pulse of all who enter it." ~John Murray
"Thou blossom bright with autumn dew, And colored with the heaven's own blue." ~William Cullen Bryant
"To be able to greet the sun with the sounds from all of Nature is a great blessing, and it helps us to remember WHO is the real provider of all of our benefits." ~Thomas Yellowtail
"To find the universal elements enough;
to find the air and the water exhilarating;
to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter;
to be thrilled by the stars at night;
to be elated over a bird’s nest or a wildflower in spring —
these are some of the rewards of the simple life."
~John Burroughs
"To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves." ~Mahatma Gandhi
"To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug." ~Helen Keller
"To sit in the shade on a fine day, and look upon verdure, is the most perfect refreshment.'" ~Jane Austen, Mansfield Park
"Tones sound, and roar and storm about me until I have set them down in notes."~Beethoven
"Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud." ~Maya Angelou
"Under every full moon the earth dances and the stars laugh at the oblivious dreamers." ~JN Linden
"Under endless skies
That's where I belong
With miles and miles
Of room to roam"
~Wylie Gustafson
"Unknowingly, we plow the dust of stars, blown about us by the wind, and drink the
universe in a glass of rain." ~Ihab Hassan
"Water is the driving force in nature." ~Leonardo Da Vinci
"We are all like the bright moon, we still have our darker side!" ~Khalil Gibran
"We are never alone when we are with Mother Nature." ~A.D. Williams
"We can sit and watch the sunrise and hear the birds sing and dream of us together." ~Maurice Ware
"We can speak without voice to the trees and the clouds and the waves of the sea. Without words they respond through the rustling of leaves and the moving of clouds and the murmuring of the sea." ~Paul Tillich
"We cannot command Nature except by obeying her." ~Francis Bacon
"We have the capacity to receive messages from the stars and the songs of the night winds." ~Ruth St. Denis
"We just let the sunset speak." ~Doug Kramer
"We may have to face the wind on our faces, for the wind shapes us and pain re-creates us." ~Yesu Ben
"We must be kind and gentle gardeners with people and nature."— Bryant McGill
"We must embrace Mother Nature. She is our friend. We must never make nature our enemy, for we will surely lose that battle. When Mother Nature calls on you for help, listen to her. Take care of all living things, from the largest ocean, to the smallest creature." ~A.D. Williams
"We must live in peace with nature and other animals, before we can live in peace with other people." ~A.D. Williams
"We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature - trees, flowers, grass- grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence... We need silence to be able to touch souls." ~Mother Teresa
"We never know the worth of water till the well is dry." ~Thomas Fuller, Gnomologia, 1732 ~
"We think too small, like the frog at the bottom of the well. He thinks the sky is only as big as the top of the well. If he surfaced, he would have an entirely different view." ~Mao Zedong
"We wanderers, ever seeking the lonelier way, begin no day where we have ended another, and no sunrise finds us where left by sunset. Even while the earth sleeps we travel. We are the seeds of that tenacious plant, and it is in our ripeness and our fullness of heart that we are given to the wind to be scattered." ~Kahlil Gibran
"We went down into the silent garden.
Dawn is the time when nothing breathes,
the hour of silence.
Everything is transfixed,
only the light moves."
~Leonora Carrington
"What a thing it is to sit absolutely alone, in the forest, at night, cherished by this wonderful, unintelligible, perfectly innocent speech, the most comforting speech in the world, the talk that rain makes by itself all over the ridges..." ~Thomas Merton
“What greater delight is there than to behold the earth apparelled with plants as with a robe of embroidered works, set with Orient pearls and garnished with the great diversities of rare and costly jewels. But these delights are in the outward senses. The principle of delight is in the mind, singularly enriched with the knowledge of these visible things, setting forth to us the invisible wisdom and admirable workmanship of almighty God.” ~John Gerard
"What is the purpose of the giant sequoia tree? The purpose of the giant sequoia tree is to provide shade for the tiny titmouse." ~Edward Abbey
"What's a butterfly garden without butterflies?" ~Roy Rogers
"What riches are ours in the world of nature, from the majesty of the distant peak to the fragile beauty of a tiny flower, and all without cost to us, the beholders! No person is poor who has watched a sunrise or who keeps a mountain in his or her heart." ~Esther Baldwin York
"What we call Man's power over Nature turns out to be a power exercised by some men over other men with Nature as its instrument." ~C.S. Lewis
"Thou blossom bright with autumn dew, And colored with the heaven's own blue." ~William Cullen Bryant
"To be able to greet the sun with the sounds from all of Nature is a great blessing, and it helps us to remember WHO is the real provider of all of our benefits." ~Thomas Yellowtail
"To find the universal elements enough;
to find the air and the water exhilarating;
to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter;
to be thrilled by the stars at night;
to be elated over a bird’s nest or a wildflower in spring —
these are some of the rewards of the simple life."
~John Burroughs
"To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves." ~Mahatma Gandhi
"To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug." ~Helen Keller
"To sit in the shade on a fine day, and look upon verdure, is the most perfect refreshment.'" ~Jane Austen, Mansfield Park
"Tones sound, and roar and storm about me until I have set them down in notes."~Beethoven
"Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud." ~Maya Angelou
"Under every full moon the earth dances and the stars laugh at the oblivious dreamers." ~JN Linden
"Under endless skies
That's where I belong
With miles and miles
Of room to roam"
~Wylie Gustafson
"Unknowingly, we plow the dust of stars, blown about us by the wind, and drink the
universe in a glass of rain." ~Ihab Hassan
"Water is the driving force in nature." ~Leonardo Da Vinci
"We are all like the bright moon, we still have our darker side!" ~Khalil Gibran
"We are never alone when we are with Mother Nature." ~A.D. Williams
"We can sit and watch the sunrise and hear the birds sing and dream of us together." ~Maurice Ware
"We can speak without voice to the trees and the clouds and the waves of the sea. Without words they respond through the rustling of leaves and the moving of clouds and the murmuring of the sea." ~Paul Tillich
"We cannot command Nature except by obeying her." ~Francis Bacon
"We have the capacity to receive messages from the stars and the songs of the night winds." ~Ruth St. Denis
"We just let the sunset speak." ~Doug Kramer
"We may have to face the wind on our faces, for the wind shapes us and pain re-creates us." ~Yesu Ben
"We must be kind and gentle gardeners with people and nature."— Bryant McGill
"We must embrace Mother Nature. She is our friend. We must never make nature our enemy, for we will surely lose that battle. When Mother Nature calls on you for help, listen to her. Take care of all living things, from the largest ocean, to the smallest creature." ~A.D. Williams
"We must live in peace with nature and other animals, before we can live in peace with other people." ~A.D. Williams
"We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature - trees, flowers, grass- grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence... We need silence to be able to touch souls." ~Mother Teresa
"We never know the worth of water till the well is dry." ~Thomas Fuller, Gnomologia, 1732 ~
"We think too small, like the frog at the bottom of the well. He thinks the sky is only as big as the top of the well. If he surfaced, he would have an entirely different view." ~Mao Zedong
"We wanderers, ever seeking the lonelier way, begin no day where we have ended another, and no sunrise finds us where left by sunset. Even while the earth sleeps we travel. We are the seeds of that tenacious plant, and it is in our ripeness and our fullness of heart that we are given to the wind to be scattered." ~Kahlil Gibran
"We went down into the silent garden.
Dawn is the time when nothing breathes,
the hour of silence.
Everything is transfixed,
only the light moves."
~Leonora Carrington
"What a thing it is to sit absolutely alone, in the forest, at night, cherished by this wonderful, unintelligible, perfectly innocent speech, the most comforting speech in the world, the talk that rain makes by itself all over the ridges..." ~Thomas Merton
“What greater delight is there than to behold the earth apparelled with plants as with a robe of embroidered works, set with Orient pearls and garnished with the great diversities of rare and costly jewels. But these delights are in the outward senses. The principle of delight is in the mind, singularly enriched with the knowledge of these visible things, setting forth to us the invisible wisdom and admirable workmanship of almighty God.” ~John Gerard
"What is the purpose of the giant sequoia tree? The purpose of the giant sequoia tree is to provide shade for the tiny titmouse." ~Edward Abbey
"What's a butterfly garden without butterflies?" ~Roy Rogers
"What riches are ours in the world of nature, from the majesty of the distant peak to the fragile beauty of a tiny flower, and all without cost to us, the beholders! No person is poor who has watched a sunrise or who keeps a mountain in his or her heart." ~Esther Baldwin York
"What we call Man's power over Nature turns out to be a power exercised by some men over other men with Nature as its instrument." ~C.S. Lewis
“When a pine needle falls in the forest, the eagle sees it; the deer hears it and the bear smells it” ~Native American Proverb
"When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in the worship of the creator." ~Poems and Quotes
"When the clouds fly, the moon travels. When the boat sails, the shore moves." ~The Buddha
"When the night is the darkest, it means that soon the day will break." ~Anon
"When the root is deep, there is no reason to fear the wind." ~Anon
"When the tide is in and they are under water, sea anemones look rather like beautiful flowers." ~Overleaf Lodge
"When there is a big tree small ones climb on its back to reach the sun." ~Chinua Achebe, No Longer at Ease (1960)
"When was the last time you spent a quiet moment just doing nothing - just sitting and looking at the sea, or watching the wind blowing the tree limbs, or waves rippling on a pond, a flickering candle or children playing in the park?" ~Ralph Marston
"When we care for nature, we also care for humanity." ~A.D. Williams
"When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in the worship of the creator." ~Poems and Quotes
"When the clouds fly, the moon travels. When the boat sails, the shore moves." ~The Buddha
"When the night is the darkest, it means that soon the day will break." ~Anon
"When the root is deep, there is no reason to fear the wind." ~Anon
"When the tide is in and they are under water, sea anemones look rather like beautiful flowers." ~Overleaf Lodge
"When there is a big tree small ones climb on its back to reach the sun." ~Chinua Achebe, No Longer at Ease (1960)
"When was the last time you spent a quiet moment just doing nothing - just sitting and looking at the sea, or watching the wind blowing the tree limbs, or waves rippling on a pond, a flickering candle or children playing in the park?" ~Ralph Marston
"When we care for nature, we also care for humanity." ~A.D. Williams
“When you are where wild bears live you learn to pay attention to the rhythm of the land and yourself. Bears not only make the habitat rich, they enrich us just by being.” ~Linda Jo Hunter
"When you're young, thunderstorms seem scary. Like the sky is angry at you. But now that I'm older, something about its roar soothes me; it's comforting to know that even nature needs to scream sometimes." ~Anon
"When you go in search of honey you must expect to be stung by bees." ~Kenneth Kaunda
"When you're young, thunderstorms seem scary. Like the sky is angry at you. But now that I'm older, something about its roar soothes me; it's comforting to know that even nature needs to scream sometimes." ~Anon
"When you go in search of honey you must expect to be stung by bees." ~Kenneth Kaunda
“When you look a wild animal in the eye, it’s like catching a glimpse into the soul of nature itself.” ~Paul Oxton
"When you plant a tree, every leaf that grows will tell you what you sow will bear fruit. So if you have any sense, my friend, don’t plant anything but love. You show your worth by what you seek." ~Rumi
“When you put your hand in a flowing stream, you touch the last that has gone before and the first of what is still to come.” ~Leonardo da Vinci
“When you truly sing, you sing yourself free. When you truly dance, you dance yourself free. When you walk in the mountains or swim in the sea, again, you set yourself free.” ~Jay Woodman
"Whenever I'm stressed, I get out into nature. Peace lives there, and so does beauty." ~from Live in America
"Who says you cannot hold the moon in your hand?...Tonight when the stars come out and the moon rises in the velvet sky, look outside your window, then raise your hand and position your fingers around the disk of light....There you go . . . That was easy!" ~Vera Nazarian
"Why do some people always see beautiful skies and grass and lovely flowers and incredible human beings, while others are hard-pressed to find anything or any place that is beautiful?" ~Leo Buscaglia
"Why wish upon a star when you can pray to the ONE who created it?" ~Anon
"Without rain nothing grows, learn to embrace the storms of your life." ~Expanded Consciousness
"Without water, our planet would be one of the billions of lifeless rocks floating endlessly in the vastness of the inky-black void.” ~Fabien Cousteau
"You are a beautiful flower in the garden of humanity." ~Thich Nhat Hanh
"You are of the breathing earth and turbulence of the seas. Keep calm and silence as your closest allies." ~SANGKI HASSAN SINGAYAO (Lifted from Rolaiza Mimi Singayao's Saturday walks: Papa & Mimi; Saduc, Marawi
"You can see the goldenrod, that most tenacious and pernicious and beauteous of all New England flora, bowing away from the wind like a great and silent congregation." ~Stephen King, 'Salem's Lot
"You can turn off the sun, but I'm still gonna shine." -~Jason Mraz
"You come to nature with all her theories, and she knocks them all flat." ~Pierre Auguste Renoir
“You never enjoy the world aright, till the sea itself floweth in your veins, till you are clothed with the heavens and crowned with the stars.” ~Thomas Traherne
"Your diamonds are not in far distant mountains or in yonder seas; they are in your own backyard, if you but dig for them." -Russel Conwell
“Yours is the light by which my spirit’s born: – you are my sun, my moon, and all my stars.” ~E.E. Cummings
The ODES
"A flash of harmless lightning,
A mist of rainbow dyes,
The burnished sunbeams brightening
From flower to flower he flies."
~John Banister Tabb
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“At night I dream that you and I are two plants
that grew together, roots entwined,
and that you know the earth and the rain like my mouth,
since we are made of earth and rain.”
~Pablo Neruda, Regalo de un Poeta
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"Friendship with trees: true and pure,
One beautiful day from spring to summer.
Let yourself be free and spread your wings,
Keep calm and she will take you to heaven."
~Rado Gatchalian, short poem
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"I remember a hundred lovely lakes,
and recall the fragrant breath of pine
and fir and cedar and poplar trees.
The trail has strung upon it,
as upon a thread of silk,
opalescent dawns
and saffron sunsets.
It has given me blessed release
from care and worry and the troubled
thinking of our modern day.
It has been a return
to the primitive and the peaceful.
Whenever the pressure of our complex city life
thins my blood and benumbs my brain,
I seek relief in the trail;
and when I hear the coyote wailing to the yellow dawn,
my cares fall from me - I am happy."
~Hamlin Garland
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"If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy,
if a blade of grass springing up in the fields has power to move you,
if the simple things of nature have a message that you understand,
rejoice, for your soul is alive."
~Eleonora Duse
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"Nothing in nature lives for itself.
Rivers don't drink their own water.
Trees don't eat their own fruit.
Sun doesn't give heat for itself.
Flowers don't spread fragrance for themselves.
Living for others, is the rule of Nature."
~Anon
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"Spring passes and one remembers one's innocence.
Summer passes and one remembers one's exuberance.
Autumn passes and one remembers one's reverence.
Winter passes and one remembers one's perseverance."
~Yoko Ono
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"The sweet, rustic smell of the rain,
Fills my nose, my head, and my brain.
The springtime showers soak my dress,
and toes tingle with a grassy caress.
The beauty of this day is lost to me,
As the deaf man hears not the melody.
For all Nature's wonders seem so dim,
When I am here, standing next to him."
~ Valerie Dawn Keller ~
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"The woods were made for the hunters of dreams,
The brooks for the fishers of song;
To the hunters who hunt for the gunless game
The streams and the woods belong." ~Sam Walter Foss
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"There is a pleasure in the pathless woods,
There is a rapture on the lonely shore,
There is society, where none intrudes,
By the deep sea, and music in its roar:
I love not man the less, but Nature more."
~George Gordon, Lord Byron, Childe Harold's Pilgrimage
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"To find the universal elements enough;
to find the air and the water exhilarating;
to be refreshed by a morning walk
or an evening saunter;
to be thrilled by the stars at night;
to be elated over a bird's nest
or a wildflower in spring
these are some of the rewards of the simple life."
~John Burroughs, Naturalist (1837-1921)
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"To make a prairie
it takes a clover and one bee,
One clover, and a bee,
And revery.
The revery alone will do,
If bees are few."
~Emily Dickinson
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"We'll be off to our little cottage up in the hills;
holding hands as we walk down by the trees,
and watch the birds flying around,
singing their songs to us
as we are so happy with our love."
.~MPW (22/02/2014)
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"What would the world be, once bereft
Of wet and wildness? Let them be left,
O let them be left, wildness and wet,
Long live the weeds and the wildness yet."
~Gerard Manley Hopkins
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"When did the rain explain "drink" to the earth,
and the earth explain "grow" to the seed?
Who taught the brook the concept of "mirth"
and who explained "bend" to the reed?"
~Pavi Mehta
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"You think you own whatever land you land on
The Earth is just a dead thing you can claim
But I know every rock, and tree, and creature
Has a life, has a Spirit, has a Name"
~Colours of the Wind
(Pocahontas)
Thanksgiving
"We return thanks to our mother, the earth, which sustains us.
We return thanks to the rivers and streams, which supply us with water.
We return thanks to all herbs, which furnish medicines for the cure of our diseases.
We return thanks to the moon and stars, which have given to us their light when the sun was gone.
We return thanks to the sun, that has looked upon the earth with a beneficent eye.
Lastly, we return thanks to the Great Spirit, in Whom is embodied all goodness,
and Who directs all things for the good of Her children.
~Iroquois ~
Related Quotes: Environment:
"A human being is part of the whole, called by us "Universe," a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest - a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole [of] nature in its beauty." ~Albert Einstein, 1950
"Every creature is better alive than dead, men and moose and pine trees, and he who understands it aright will rather preserve its life than destroy it." ~Henry David Thoreau,
"How long can men thrive between walls of brick, walking on asphalt pavements, breathing the fumes of coal and of oil,
growing, working, dying, with hardly a thought of wind, and sky, and fields of grain, seeing only machine-made beauty, the mineral-like quality of life? ~Charles A. Lindbergh, Reader's Digest, November 1939
"I dug my cellar in the side of a hill sloping to the south, where a woodchuck had formerly dug his burrow, down through sumach and blackberry roots, and the lowest stain of vegetation, six feet square by seven deep, to a fine sand where potatoes would not freeze in any winter.... I took particular pleasure in this breaking of ground, for in almost all latitudes men dig into the earth for an equable temperature. Under the most splendid house in the city is still to be found the cellar where they store their roots as of old, and long after the superstructure has disappeared posterity remark its dent in the earth. The house is still but a sort of porch at the entrance of a burrow." ~Henry David Thoreau
"Love means the warmth of the sun, the aroma of a rose, the breeze of the sea, but as you can see it never means the same for anyone. Love acquires its true meaning by experiencing it for the first time because only then can you define it." ~Nestor Gallardo
"Man has been endowed with reason, with the power to create, so that he can add to what he's been given. But up to now he hasn't been a creator, only a destroyer. Forests keep disappearing, rivers dry up, wild life's become extinct, the climate's ruined and the land grows poorer and uglier every day." ~Anton Chekhov, Uncle Vanya, 1897
"Many people seem to think it foolish, even superstitious, to believe that the world could still change for the better. And it is true that in winter it is sometimes so bitingly cold that one is tempted to say, 'What do I care if there is a summer; its warmth is no help to me now.' Yes, evil often seems to surpass good. But then, in spite of us, and without our permission, there comes at last an end to the bitter frosts. One morning the wind turns, and there is a thaw. And so I must still have hope." ~Vincent Van Gogh
"Oh Beautiful for smoggy skies, insecticided grain,
For strip-mined mountain's majesty above the asphalt plain.
America, America, man sheds his waste on thee,
And hides the pines with billboard signs, from sea to oily sea." ~George Carlin
"One moon lights a thousand forevers..." ~Meng Chiao
"Our children may save us if they are taught to care properly for the planet; but if not, it may be back to the Ice Age or the caves from where we first emerged. Then we'll have to view the universe above from a cold, dark place. No more jet skis, nuclear weapons, plastic crap, broken pay phones, drugs, cars, waffle irons, or television. Come to think of it, that might not be a bad idea." ~Jimmy Buffet, Mother Earth News, March-April 1990
"Something will have gone out of us as a people if we ever let the remaining wilderness be destroyed; if we permit the last virgin forests to be turned into comic books and plastic cigarette cases; if we drive the few remaining members of the wild species into zoos or to extinction; if we pollute the last clear air and dirty the last clean streams and push our paved roads through the last of the silence, so that never again will Americans be free in their own country from the noise, the exhausts, the stinks of human and automotive waste." ~Wallace Stegner, letter to David E. Pesonen of the Wildland Research Center, 3 December 1960 ~
"When you plant a tree, every leaf that grows will tell you what you sow will bear fruit. So if you have any sense, my friend, don’t plant anything but love. You show your worth by what you seek." ~Rumi
“When you put your hand in a flowing stream, you touch the last that has gone before and the first of what is still to come.” ~Leonardo da Vinci
“When you truly sing, you sing yourself free. When you truly dance, you dance yourself free. When you walk in the mountains or swim in the sea, again, you set yourself free.” ~Jay Woodman
"Whenever I'm stressed, I get out into nature. Peace lives there, and so does beauty." ~from Live in America
"Who says you cannot hold the moon in your hand?...Tonight when the stars come out and the moon rises in the velvet sky, look outside your window, then raise your hand and position your fingers around the disk of light....There you go . . . That was easy!" ~Vera Nazarian
"Why do some people always see beautiful skies and grass and lovely flowers and incredible human beings, while others are hard-pressed to find anything or any place that is beautiful?" ~Leo Buscaglia
"Why wish upon a star when you can pray to the ONE who created it?" ~Anon
"Wisdom is given by Nature
so that we can walk with the trees
knowing well that our roots
are the most beautiful part of
who we are." ~Rado Gatchalian
"Without rain nothing grows, learn to embrace the storms of your life." ~Expanded Consciousness
"Without water, our planet would be one of the billions of lifeless rocks floating endlessly in the vastness of the inky-black void.” ~Fabien Cousteau
"You are a beautiful flower in the garden of humanity." ~Thich Nhat Hanh
"You are of the breathing earth and turbulence of the seas. Keep calm and silence as your closest allies." ~SANGKI HASSAN SINGAYAO (Lifted from Rolaiza Mimi Singayao's Saturday walks: Papa & Mimi; Saduc, Marawi
"You can see the goldenrod, that most tenacious and pernicious and beauteous of all New England flora, bowing away from the wind like a great and silent congregation." ~Stephen King, 'Salem's Lot
"You can turn off the sun, but I'm still gonna shine." -~Jason Mraz
"You come to nature with all her theories, and she knocks them all flat." ~Pierre Auguste Renoir
“You never enjoy the world aright, till the sea itself floweth in your veins, till you are clothed with the heavens and crowned with the stars.” ~Thomas Traherne
"Your diamonds are not in far distant mountains or in yonder seas; they are in your own backyard, if you but dig for them." -Russel Conwell
“Yours is the light by which my spirit’s born: – you are my sun, my moon, and all my stars.” ~E.E. Cummings
"Will urban sprawl spread so far that most people lose all touch with nature?
Will the day come when the only bird a typical American child ever sees
is a canary in a pet shop window?
When the only wild animal he knows is a rat -
glimpsed on a night drive through some city slum?
When the only tree he touches
is the cleverly fabricated plastic evergreen
that shades his gifts on Christmas morning?
~Frank N. Ikard, North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference, Houston, March 1968 ~
Will the day come when the only bird a typical American child ever sees
is a canary in a pet shop window?
When the only wild animal he knows is a rat -
glimpsed on a night drive through some city slum?
When the only tree he touches
is the cleverly fabricated plastic evergreen
that shades his gifts on Christmas morning?
~Frank N. Ikard, North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference, Houston, March 1968 ~
The ODES
"A flash of harmless lightning,
A mist of rainbow dyes,
The burnished sunbeams brightening
From flower to flower he flies."
~John Banister Tabb
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“At night I dream that you and I are two plants
that grew together, roots entwined,
and that you know the earth and the rain like my mouth,
since we are made of earth and rain.”
~Pablo Neruda, Regalo de un Poeta
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"Friendship with trees: true and pure,
One beautiful day from spring to summer.
Let yourself be free and spread your wings,
Keep calm and she will take you to heaven."
~Rado Gatchalian, short poem
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"I remember a hundred lovely lakes,
and recall the fragrant breath of pine
and fir and cedar and poplar trees.
The trail has strung upon it,
as upon a thread of silk,
opalescent dawns
and saffron sunsets.
It has given me blessed release
from care and worry and the troubled
thinking of our modern day.
It has been a return
to the primitive and the peaceful.
Whenever the pressure of our complex city life
thins my blood and benumbs my brain,
I seek relief in the trail;
and when I hear the coyote wailing to the yellow dawn,
my cares fall from me - I am happy."
~Hamlin Garland
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"If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy,
if a blade of grass springing up in the fields has power to move you,
if the simple things of nature have a message that you understand,
rejoice, for your soul is alive."
~Eleonora Duse
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"Nothing in nature lives for itself.
Rivers don't drink their own water.
Trees don't eat their own fruit.
Sun doesn't give heat for itself.
Flowers don't spread fragrance for themselves.
Living for others, is the rule of Nature."
~Anon
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"Spring passes and one remembers one's innocence.
Summer passes and one remembers one's exuberance.
Autumn passes and one remembers one's reverence.
Winter passes and one remembers one's perseverance."
~Yoko Ono
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"The sweet, rustic smell of the rain,
Fills my nose, my head, and my brain.
The springtime showers soak my dress,
and toes tingle with a grassy caress.
The beauty of this day is lost to me,
As the deaf man hears not the melody.
For all Nature's wonders seem so dim,
When I am here, standing next to him."
~ Valerie Dawn Keller ~
"The woods were made for the hunters of dreams,
The brooks for the fishers of song;
To the hunters who hunt for the gunless game
The streams and the woods belong." ~Sam Walter Foss
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"There is a pleasure in the pathless woods,
There is a rapture on the lonely shore,
There is society, where none intrudes,
By the deep sea, and music in its roar:
I love not man the less, but Nature more."
~George Gordon, Lord Byron, Childe Harold's Pilgrimage
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"To find the universal elements enough;
to find the air and the water exhilarating;
to be refreshed by a morning walk
or an evening saunter;
to be thrilled by the stars at night;
to be elated over a bird's nest
or a wildflower in spring
these are some of the rewards of the simple life."
~John Burroughs, Naturalist (1837-1921)
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"To make a prairie
it takes a clover and one bee,
One clover, and a bee,
And revery.
The revery alone will do,
If bees are few."
~Emily Dickinson
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"We'll be off to our little cottage up in the hills;
holding hands as we walk down by the trees,
and watch the birds flying around,
singing their songs to us
as we are so happy with our love."
.~MPW (22/02/2014)
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"What would the world be, once bereft
Of wet and wildness? Let them be left,
O let them be left, wildness and wet,
Long live the weeds and the wildness yet."
~Gerard Manley Hopkins
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"When did the rain explain "drink" to the earth,
and the earth explain "grow" to the seed?
Who taught the brook the concept of "mirth"
and who explained "bend" to the reed?"
~Pavi Mehta
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"You think you own whatever land you land on
The Earth is just a dead thing you can claim
But I know every rock, and tree, and creature
Has a life, has a Spirit, has a Name"
~Colours of the Wind
(Pocahontas)
Thanksgiving
"We return thanks to our mother, the earth, which sustains us.
We return thanks to the rivers and streams, which supply us with water.
We return thanks to all herbs, which furnish medicines for the cure of our diseases.
We return thanks to the moon and stars, which have given to us their light when the sun was gone.
We return thanks to the sun, that has looked upon the earth with a beneficent eye.
Lastly, we return thanks to the Great Spirit, in Whom is embodied all goodness,
and Who directs all things for the good of Her children.
~Iroquois ~
Related Quotes: Environment:
"A human being is part of the whole, called by us "Universe," a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest - a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole [of] nature in its beauty." ~Albert Einstein, 1950
"Every creature is better alive than dead, men and moose and pine trees, and he who understands it aright will rather preserve its life than destroy it." ~Henry David Thoreau,
"How long can men thrive between walls of brick, walking on asphalt pavements, breathing the fumes of coal and of oil,
growing, working, dying, with hardly a thought of wind, and sky, and fields of grain, seeing only machine-made beauty, the mineral-like quality of life? ~Charles A. Lindbergh, Reader's Digest, November 1939
"I dug my cellar in the side of a hill sloping to the south, where a woodchuck had formerly dug his burrow, down through sumach and blackberry roots, and the lowest stain of vegetation, six feet square by seven deep, to a fine sand where potatoes would not freeze in any winter.... I took particular pleasure in this breaking of ground, for in almost all latitudes men dig into the earth for an equable temperature. Under the most splendid house in the city is still to be found the cellar where they store their roots as of old, and long after the superstructure has disappeared posterity remark its dent in the earth. The house is still but a sort of porch at the entrance of a burrow." ~Henry David Thoreau
"Love means the warmth of the sun, the aroma of a rose, the breeze of the sea, but as you can see it never means the same for anyone. Love acquires its true meaning by experiencing it for the first time because only then can you define it." ~Nestor Gallardo
"Man has been endowed with reason, with the power to create, so that he can add to what he's been given. But up to now he hasn't been a creator, only a destroyer. Forests keep disappearing, rivers dry up, wild life's become extinct, the climate's ruined and the land grows poorer and uglier every day." ~Anton Chekhov, Uncle Vanya, 1897
"Many people seem to think it foolish, even superstitious, to believe that the world could still change for the better. And it is true that in winter it is sometimes so bitingly cold that one is tempted to say, 'What do I care if there is a summer; its warmth is no help to me now.' Yes, evil often seems to surpass good. But then, in spite of us, and without our permission, there comes at last an end to the bitter frosts. One morning the wind turns, and there is a thaw. And so I must still have hope." ~Vincent Van Gogh
"Oh Beautiful for smoggy skies, insecticided grain,
For strip-mined mountain's majesty above the asphalt plain.
America, America, man sheds his waste on thee,
And hides the pines with billboard signs, from sea to oily sea." ~George Carlin
"One moon lights a thousand forevers..." ~Meng Chiao
"Our children may save us if they are taught to care properly for the planet; but if not, it may be back to the Ice Age or the caves from where we first emerged. Then we'll have to view the universe above from a cold, dark place. No more jet skis, nuclear weapons, plastic crap, broken pay phones, drugs, cars, waffle irons, or television. Come to think of it, that might not be a bad idea." ~Jimmy Buffet, Mother Earth News, March-April 1990
"Something will have gone out of us as a people if we ever let the remaining wilderness be destroyed; if we permit the last virgin forests to be turned into comic books and plastic cigarette cases; if we drive the few remaining members of the wild species into zoos or to extinction; if we pollute the last clear air and dirty the last clean streams and push our paved roads through the last of the silence, so that never again will Americans be free in their own country from the noise, the exhausts, the stinks of human and automotive waste." ~Wallace Stegner, letter to David E. Pesonen of the Wildland Research Center, 3 December 1960 ~
"Spring time is the season for plants to revitalize and give new beauty and vibrant beginning after the fall and winter. Flowers bloom as one of the most beautiful things in the ecosystem." ~Duoi Ampilan in Ukraine 13 April 2024
"That sense of sacredness, that thinking in generations, must begin with reverence for this earth." ~Paul Tsongas
“The more time we spend with Mother nature, the more we fall in love with her.” ~Anthony Douglas Williams
"The soul of a landscape, the spirits of the elements, the genius of every place will be revealed to a loving view of nature." ~Karl Jaspers
"The struggle to save the global environment is in one way much more difficult than the struggle to vanquish Hitler, for this time the war is with ourselves. We are the enemy, just as we have only ourselves as allies." ~Al Gore
"The universe is composed of subjects to be communed with, not objects to be exploited. Everything has its own voice. Thunder and lightening and stars and planets, flowers, birds, animals, trees, -- all these have voices, and they constitute a community of existence that is profoundly related." ~Thomas Berry, 1914
"The weakest living creature, by concentrating his powers on a single object, can accomplish something; whereas the strongest, by dispersing his over many, may fail to accomplish anything." ~Thomas Carlyle
"That sense of sacredness, that thinking in generations, must begin with reverence for this earth." ~Paul Tsongas
“The more time we spend with Mother nature, the more we fall in love with her.” ~Anthony Douglas Williams
"The soul of a landscape, the spirits of the elements, the genius of every place will be revealed to a loving view of nature." ~Karl Jaspers
"The struggle to save the global environment is in one way much more difficult than the struggle to vanquish Hitler, for this time the war is with ourselves. We are the enemy, just as we have only ourselves as allies." ~Al Gore
"The universe is composed of subjects to be communed with, not objects to be exploited. Everything has its own voice. Thunder and lightening and stars and planets, flowers, birds, animals, trees, -- all these have voices, and they constitute a community of existence that is profoundly related." ~Thomas Berry, 1914
"The weakest living creature, by concentrating his powers on a single object, can accomplish something; whereas the strongest, by dispersing his over many, may fail to accomplish anything." ~Thomas Carlyle
"The whistle that stirs the wind that sways the trees in the forest may not be as strong as a storm, but strong enough to shake-off the dried leaves of the tree to bare its naked soul so that leaves can grow anew, where birds can roost and sing their sweet songs again." ~Cris Tappa
"There is hope if people will begin to awaken that spiritual part of themselves, that heartfelt knowledge that we are caretakers of this planet." ~Brooke Medicine Eagle
"There is hope if people will begin to awaken that spiritual part of themselves, that heartfelt knowledge that we are caretakers of this planet." ~Brooke Medicine Eagle
"There is no illness on earth for which God has not provided a remedy through Nature." ~Paracelsus
"To waste, to destroy our natural resources, to skin and exhaust the land instead of using it so as to increase its usefulness, will result in undermining in the days of our children the very prosperity which we ought by right to hand down to them amplified and developed." ~Theodore Roosevelt, 7th Annual Message, 3 December 1907
“Touch the earth, love the earth, honor the earth, her plains, her valleys, her hills, and her seas; rest your spirit in her solitary places.” ~ Henry Beston
“Waking up early, connecting with nature, and having my quiet time are priorities to me, and they are non-negotiable.” ~Danette May
"We must not be forced to explore the universe in search of a new home because we have made the Earth inhospitable, even uninhabitable. For if we do not solve the environmental and related social problems that beset us on Earth - pollution, toxic contamination, resource depletion, prejudice, poverty, hunger - those problems will surely accompany us to other worlds." ~Donald G. Kaufman and Cecilia M. Franz, Biosphere 2000: Protecting Our Global Environment, 1996
"We must not be forced to explore the universe in search of a new home because we have made the Earth inhospitable, even uninhabitable. For if we do not solve the environmental and related social problems that beset us on Earth - pollution, toxic contamination, resource depletion, prejudice, poverty, hunger - those problems will surely accompany us to other worlds." ~Donald G. Kaufman and Cecilia M. Franz, Biosphere 2000: Protecting Our Global Environment, 1996
“When it rains look for rainbows. When it’s dark look for the stars.” ~Oscar Wilde
"... When you finally delve into nature, it’s easy to forget about the simple majestic creatures that accompany us on this earth. The most harmless giant on the planet is the elephant. They are just about as smart us humans, too." ~Jonno White, To Inspire You To be Smart Quotes
“Wilderness is a necessity … there must be places for human beings to satisfy their souls.’ ~John Muir
"Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit.” ~Edward Abbey
“Wilderness is not a place of isolation but contemplation.” ~Terry Tempest Williams
“Wilderness without wildlife is just scenery.” ~Lois Crisler
"Yes, I am a dreamer. For a dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world." ~Oscar Wilde
"Yes, I am a dreamer. For a dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world." ~Oscar Wilde
“You belong among the wildflowers
You belong in a boat out at sea
You belong with your love on your arm You belong somewhere you feel free.” ~Tom Petty
"You cannot bond with nature from inside a room." ~Clare Caro
Others:
"After a thundershower, the weather takes a pledge and signs it with a rainbow." ~Precious Little Dove
Others:
"After a thundershower, the weather takes a pledge and signs it with a rainbow." ~Precious Little Dove
“It was Nature’s intention that there should be no need of great equipment for a good life: every individual can make himself happy. External goods are of trivial importance and without much influence in either direction: prosperity does not elevate the sage and adversity does not depress him. For he has always made the effort to rely as much as possible on himself and to derive all delight from within himself.” ~Seneca. From his letter to his mother.
"Love is something you can't describe like the look of a rose,
the smell of the rain, or the feeling of forever."~Kristen Kappel
"The chief beauty about time is that you cannot waste it in advance. The next year, the next day, the next hour are lying ready for you as perfect, as unspoiled, as if you had never wasted or misapplied a single moment in all your life. You can turn over a new leaf every hour if you choose." ~Arnold Bennett
“There's no better place to find yourself than sitting by a waterfall and listening to its music” ~Roland R Kemler
"Weekends are a bit like rainbows; they look good from a distance but disappear when you get up close to them." ~John Shirleyin
"Weep not for the leaf of autumn as it brown and wrinkled lies.
It has seen the rain in April and the pleasant summer skies." ~Martin Buxbaum
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