In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.
In plain words
Go outside for one thing and nature hands you far more.
Where these words come from
- 88% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- "Mormon Lilies," San Francisco Daily Evening Bulletin (1877); reprinted in Steep Trails (1918).
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Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.
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