The three great elemental sounds in nature are the sound of rain, the sound of wind in a primeval wood, and the sound of outer ocean on a beach.

Our ideas must be as broad as Nature if they are to interpret Nature.

The rain began again. It fell heavily, easily, with no meaning or intention but the fulfilment of its own nature, which was to fall and fall.

Nature is my manifestation of God. I go to nature every day for inspiration in the day's work. I follow in building the principles which nature has used in its domain.

Our most intimate friend is not he to whom we show the worst, but the best of our nature.

Slave to no sect, who takes no private road, But looks through Nature up to Nature's God.

Extremes in nature equal ends produce In man they join to some mysterious use.

Behold the child, by Nature's kindly law pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw.

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

What is a scientist after all? It is a curious man looking through a keyhole, the keyhole of nature, trying to know what's going on.