Nature Quotes

Mountains, oceans, and everything growing in between. The natural world as teacher and mirror.

18018 quotes

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"Nature doesn't work in straight lines; it works in cycles and surprises. We should too."
Kary Mullis
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"The mechanism of life is beautiful precisely because it is so elegant and economical."
Kary Mullis
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"Nature teaches us that change is the only constant; we are simply learning her language."
Emmanuelle Charpentier
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"Life is the greatest teacher; we are simply learning to read her lessons."
Emmanuelle Charpentier
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"We do not create life; we unlock doors that evolution designed."
Emmanuelle Charpentier
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"Science teaches us that we are not separate from nature; we are expressions of it."
Emmanuelle Charpentier
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"Nature has built redundancy and flexibility into every living system."
John Gurdon
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"The cell's division is both death and birth occurring simultaneously."
John Gurdon
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"In biology we learn that death and life are partners in creation's dance."
John Gurdon
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"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished."
Fred Sanger
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"Nature is the greatest teacher."
Fred Sanger
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"Nature is the best teacher if you approach it with respect rather than arrogance."
Shinya Yamanaka
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"When you dedicate your life to understanding nature, you develop a profound respect for its complexity and wisdom."
Shinya Yamanaka
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"I like to go surfing. It's a way of getting in touch with the ocean and yourself."
Kary Mullis
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"Nature has already solved most of the problems we're trying to solve now."
Kary Mullis
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"Nature is the greatest teacher if you know how to listen."
Kary Mullis
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"Nature has already solved many of the problems we're trying to address."
Jennifer Doudna
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"Nature is the ultimate teacher if we pay attention."
Jennifer Doudna
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"Nature's solutions are often more elegant than our own designs."
Jennifer Doudna
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"Humility before nature is the foundation of all true scientific understanding."
Herbert Boyer
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"Nature is the ultimate teacher for those patient enough to observe carefully."
Herbert Boyer
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"Nature has been innovating for billions of years before we came along."
Emmanuelle Charpentier
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"We inherit the earth, but we also inherit the responsibility to protect it."
Emmanuelle Charpentier
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"The natural world is far more complex and beautiful than our theories about it."
Emmanuelle Charpentier
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"Science is the ultimate form of conversation with nature."
Emmanuelle Charpentier
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"Nature has been solving problems for eons; we are just beginning to listen."
Emmanuelle Charpentier
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"Nature reveals its secrets to the patient observer."
John Kendrew
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"Nature is the greatest teacher."
John Kendrew
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"Nature has been conducting experiments for billions of years; we are merely learning to read her laboratory notebook."
Herbert Boyer
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"We don't control nature; we learn to work with it."
Herbert Boyer