It seems to me that we all look at Nature too much, and live with her too little.
In plain words
People look at nature plenty and spend far too little time in it.
Where these words come from
- 92% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- De Profundis (written 1897, published 1905); Project Gutenberg #921, primary text confirmed.
- De Profundis
- 1897
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Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.
Lao TzuClouds come floating into my life from other days no longer to shed rain or usher storm but to give colour to my sunset sky.
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