External nature is only internal nature writ large.

External nature is only internal nature writ large.

He who does not become familiar with nature through love will never know her.

He who does not become familiar with nature through love will never know her.

Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.

Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.

You must not know too much or be too precise or scientific about birds and trees and flowers and watercraft; read more

You must not know too much or be too precise or scientific about birds and trees and flowers and watercraft; a certain free-margin, and even vagueness - ignorance, credulity - helps your enjoyment of these things.

Break open a cherry tree and there are no flowers, but the spring breeze brings forth myriad blossoms.

Break open a cherry tree and there are no flowers, but the spring breeze brings forth myriad blossoms.

Nature has neither kernel nor shell; she is everything at once

Nature has neither kernel nor shell; she is everything at once

For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if read more

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.

Because we don't think about future generations, they will never forget us.

Because we don't think about future generations, they will never forget us.

All things are artificial, for nature is the art of God.

All things are artificial, for nature is the art of God.