"In a world of noise, confusion and conflict it is necessary that there be places of silence, inner discipline and peace. In such places love can blossom."
~ Thomas Merton
“Relationships are everything and everything is relationship.”
Buckminster Fuller
"No mud, no lotus."
Thich Nhat Hahn
"In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they're still beautiful."
Alice Walker
"Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair."
Kahlil Gibran
"To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug."
Helen Keller
"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished."
Lao Tzu
"There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature—the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter."
Rachel Carson
"I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order."