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    Now nature is not at variance with art, nor art with nature; they
    being both the servants of his providence. Art is the perfection
    of nature. Were the world now as it was the sixth day, there
    were yet a chaos. Nature hath made one world, and art another.
    In brief, all things are artificial; for nature is the art of
    God.

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The ignorant man marvels at the exceptional; the wise man marvels at the common; the greatest wonder of all is read more

The ignorant man marvels at the exceptional; the wise man marvels at the common; the greatest wonder of all is the regularity of nature.

by George Dana Boardman Found in: Nature Quotes,
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Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.

Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.

by Kahlil Gibran Found in: Nature Quotes,
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Until we end our violence against the earth- a matter ignored by most pacifists, as the issue of military violence read more

Until we end our violence against the earth- a matter ignored by most pacifists, as the issue of military violence is ignored by most conservationists-how can we hope to end our violence against each other? The earth, which we all have in common, is our deepest bond, and our behavior toward it cannot help but be an earnest of our consideration for each other and for our descendants.

by Wendell Berry Found in: Nature Quotes,
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Once you have heard the lark, known the swish of feet through hill-top grass and smelt the earth made ready read more

Once you have heard the lark, known the swish of feet through hill-top grass and smelt the earth made ready for the seed, you are never again going to be fully happy about the cities and towns that man carries like a crippling weight upon his back.

by Gwyn Thomas Found in: Nature Quotes,
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Nothing is farther than earth from heaven; nothing is nearer than heaven to earth.

Nothing is farther than earth from heaven; nothing is nearer than heaven to earth.

by Augustus Hare Found in: Nature Quotes,
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Art is a human activity consisting in this, that one man consciously, by means of certain external signs, hands on read more

Art is a human activity consisting in this, that one man consciously, by means of certain external signs, hands on to others feelings he has lived through, and that other people are infected by these feelings, and also experience them.

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No one finds fault with defects which are the result of nature.

No one finds fault with defects which are the result of nature.

by Aristotle Found in: Nature Quotes,
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Art is never finished, only abandoned.

Art is never finished, only abandoned.

by Leonardo Da Vinci Found in: Art Quotes,
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In a pond koi can reach lengths of eighteen inches. Amazingly, when placed in a lake, koi can grow to read more

In a pond koi can reach lengths of eighteen inches. Amazingly, when placed in a lake, koi can grow to three feet long. The metaphor is obvious. You are limited by how you see the world.

by Vince Poscente Found in: Nature Quotes,
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