“There is no season when such pleasant and sunny spots may be lighted on, and produce so pleasant an effect on the feelings, as now in October.”

– Nathaniel Hawthorne

“There are moments when all anxiety and stated toil are becalmed in the infinite leisure and repose of nature.”

– Henry David Thoreau

“In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they’re still beautiful.”

– Alice Walker

“If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere.”

– Laura Ingalls Wilder

“All my life through, the new sights of Nature made me rejoice like a child.”

– Marie Curie

“To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug.”

– Helen Keller