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    At the close of the day, when the hamlet is still
    And mortals the sweets of forgetfulness prove,
    When nought but the torrent is heard on the hill
    And nought but the nightingale's song in the grove.

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That man's best works should be such bungling imitations of Nature's infinite perfection, matters not much; but that he should read more

That man's best works should be such bungling imitations of Nature's infinite perfection, matters not much; but that he should make himself an imitation, this is the fact which Nature moans over, and deprecates beseechingly. Be spontaneous, be truthful, be free, and thus be individuals! is the song she sings through warbling birds, and whispering pines, and roaring waves, and screeching winds.

by Lydia M. Child Found in: Nature Quotes,
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Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the read more

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.

by Sir John Lubbock Found in: Nature Quotes,
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raspberry drupelets cluster around a cavern of emptiness
(paraphrased from her talk on C Span's Book TV).

raspberry drupelets cluster around a cavern of emptiness
(paraphrased from her talk on C Span's Book TV).

by Anita Diamant Found in: Nature Quotes,
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I've made an odd discovery. Every time I talk to a savant I feel quite sure that happiness is no read more

I've made an odd discovery. Every time I talk to a savant I feel quite sure that happiness is no longer a possibility. Yet when I talk with my gardener, I'm convinced of the opposite.

by Bertrand Russell Found in: Nature Quotes,
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The clearest way into the universe is through a forest wilderness.

The clearest way into the universe is through a forest wilderness.

by John Muir Found in: Nature Quotes,
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See one promontory (said Socrates of old) one mountain, one sea,
one river, and see all.

See one promontory (said Socrates of old) one mountain, one sea,
one river, and see all.

by Robert Burton Found in: Nature Quotes,
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Not without art, but yet to Nature true.

Not without art, but yet to Nature true.

by Charles Churchill Found in: Nature Quotes,
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For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled.

For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled.

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To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment.

To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment.

by Jane Austen Found in: Nature Quotes,
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