For centuries nature and the countryside have inspired some of our most famous artists, poets, writers, philosophers, and scientists.
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Here are some of our favourite nature quotes, from ancient Greeks to modern-day writers.
Best nature quotes
"The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Nature is pleased with simplicity. And nature is no dummy."
Isaac Newton
"Choose only one master—nature."
Rembrandt
"Leave the roads; take the trails."
Pythagoras
"I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery—air, mountains, trees, people. I thought, 'This is what it is to be happy.' "
Sylvia Plath
"Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts."
Rachel Carson
"In all things of nature there is something of the marvellous."
Aristotle
"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better."
Albert Einstein
"Just living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower."
Hans Christian Andersen
"Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature."
Gerard De Nerval
"On earth there is no heaven, but there are pieces of it."
Jules Renard
"One touch of nature makes the whole world kin."
William Shakespeare
“If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere.”
Vincent Van Gogh
In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks."
John Muir
"I firmly believe that nature brings solace in all troubles."
Anne Frank
We don’t inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.”
Chief Seattle