We may brave human laws, but we cannot resist natural ones.

We may brave human laws, but we cannot resist natural ones.

And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it read more

And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.

Things perfected by nature are better than those finished by art.
[Lat., Meliora sunt ea quae natura quam illa read more

Things perfected by nature are better than those finished by art.
[Lat., Meliora sunt ea quae natura quam illa quae arte perfecta
sunt.]

Nature uses as little as possible of anything.

Nature uses as little as possible of anything.

The sun, the moon and the stars would have disappeared long ago, had they happened to be within reach of read more

The sun, the moon and the stars would have disappeared long ago, had they happened to be within reach of predatory human hands.

Nature encourages no looseness, pardons no errors.

Nature encourages no looseness, pardons no errors.

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.

I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, read more

I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in.

Winter is nature's way of saying, "Up yours.".

Winter is nature's way of saying, "Up yours.".