Nature Quotes

No further evidence is needed to show that 'mental illness' is not the name of a biological condition whose nature awaits to be elucidated, but is the name of a concept whose purpose is to obscure the obvious.

I have a bit of a rebellious nature.

The sun, with all those planets revolving around it and dependent on it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as if it had nothing else in the universe to do.

Nature's great masterpiece, an elephant; the only harmless great thing.

Just as the only reservoir for the typhus virus in nature is provided by man, so the only vector of infection is the louse. The bite of the louse is not virulent immediately after the infecting meal. It becomes so only towards the 7th day following infection.

The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for among old parchments or musty records. They are written, as with a sunbeam, in the whole volume of human nature, by the hand of the divinity itself; and can never be erased.

The Universe is one great kindergarten for man. Everything that exists has brought with it its own peculiar lesson.

The world 's a theatre, the earth a stage, Which God and Nature do with actors fill.

Whenever I get fed up with life I love to go wandering in nature.

There is more of good nature than of good sense at the bottom of most marriages.

What he's done is recognise the cinematic nature of the book. It's beautifully realised - it's a beat film.

She's not forgiven me, but we have a wonderful life from our family and that's the nature and quality of that woman that she can say that.

England has always been disinclined to accept human nature.

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.

I got disappointed in human nature as well and gave it up because I found it too much like my own.

But theater, because of its nature, both text, images, multimedia effects, has a wider base of communication with an audience. That's why I call it the most social of the various art forms.

For I have learned to look on nature, not as in the hour of thoughtless youth, but hearing oftentimes the still, sad music of humanity.

That the sea is one of the most beautiful and magnificent sights in Nature, all admit.

Food is no longer sacred to us: in becoming too efficient we've changed its nature.

I thoroughly enjoy getting away from the game and going out fishing because it's so relaxing, so quiet and peaceful. I mean, there's no noise other than nature - and it's so different from what I do in a tournament situation that it just eases my mind.

Technology has allowed us to have more drought-resistant crops. The spotty nature of drought, the spotty nature of rains can sometimes result in better yields than anticipated.

If people think nature is their friend, then they sure don't need an enemy.

Self-love then does not constitute THIS or THAT to be our interest or good; but, our interest or good being constituted by nature and supposed, self-love only puts us upon obtaining and securing it.

Men speak of natural rights, but I challenge any one to show where in nature any rights existed or were recognized until there was established for their declaration and protection a duly promulgated body of corresponding laws.

I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree.

All a musician can do is to get closer to the sources of nature, and so feel that he is in communion with the natural laws.

Beauty is nature's brag, and must be shown in courts, at feasts, and high solemnities, where most may wonder at the workmanship.

Borrow trouble for yourself, if that's your nature, but don't lend it to your neighbours.

I'm inspired by nature. Other artist's work is important for developing my perception.

Without poets, without artists, men would soon weary of nature's monotony.