To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring. George Santayana changehappyhopelessly Change image and share on social
Cruelty is a part of nature, at least of human nature, but it is the one thing that seems unnatural to us. Robinson Jeffers crueltyhumannature Change image and share on social
With these vast advantages, ordinary and extraordinary, one would have supposed the North would have been content, and would have at least respected the security and tranquility of such obedient and profitable brethren; but such is not human nature. Robert Toombs advantagebrothercontent share on social
In wilderness I sense the miracle of life, and behind it our scientific accomplishments fade to trivia. Charles Lindbergh accomplishmentfadelife Change image and share on social
In presence of Nature's grand convulsions, man is powerless. Jules Verne convulsiongrandman Change image and share on social
Studies perfect nature and are perfected still by experience. Francis Bacon experiencenatureperfect Change image and share on social
Bald as the bare mountain tops are bald, with a baldness full of grandeur. Matthew Arnold baldbaldnessbare Change image and share on social
Nature is at work. Character and destiny are her handiwork. She gives us love and hate, jealousy and reverence. All that is ours is the power to choose which impulse we shall follow. David Seabury characterchoosedestiny Change image and share on social
There is no such thing as death. In nature nothing dies. From each sad remnant of decay, some forms of life arise so shall his life be taken away before he knoweth that he hath it. Charles Mackay arisedeathdecay Change image and share on social
Power doesn't back up in the face of a smile, or in the face of a threat of some kind of nonviolent loving action. It's not the nature of power to back up in the face of anything but some more power. Malcolm X actionbackface Change image and share on social