Nature Quotes

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

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"Every one of us is more or less an ape or a Tiger."
Thomas Henry Huxley
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"To a person uninstructed in natural history, his country or sea-side stroll is a walk through a gallery of the unknown."
Thomas Henry Huxley
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"The method of evolution is not progress but drift."
Thomas Henry Huxley
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"Man is part of nature and his war against nature is inevitably a war against himself."
Thomas Henry Huxley
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"The animal is characterised by five senses; commune with nature and you will gain the wisdom of the ages."
Georges Cuvier
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"Every creature, from the smallest to the largest, has its purpose."
Georges Cuvier
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"The natural world is the greatest teacher."
Georges Cuvier
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"Each species carries within it the memory of creation."
Georges Cuvier
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"In nature's diversity lies unity of purpose."
Georges Cuvier
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"Nature's complexity is matched only by its perfection."
Georges Cuvier
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"The animal form is a record of its environmental demands."
Georges Cuvier
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"Each genus stands as a monument to creation's ingenuity."
Georges Cuvier
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"In every creature, we find proof of design and purpose."
Georges Cuvier
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"The study of animals teaches us humility before creation."
Georges Cuvier
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"Every species is a word in nature's infinite vocabulary."
Georges Cuvier
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"In each creature's form lies a chapter of creation's story."
Georges Cuvier
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"Nature speaks most clearly to those who listen longest."
Georges Cuvier
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"Species, like individuals, have their appointed spans."
Georges Cuvier
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"Nature's economy permits no waste, only transformation."
Georges Cuvier
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"Every animal is perfectly suited to its station in nature."
Georges Cuvier
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"In nature's designs, we read the mind of the creator."
Georges Cuvier
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"Every creature occupies a place determined by creation itself."
Georges Cuvier
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"Nature's diversity springs from underlying unity of design."
Georges Cuvier
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"Each animal is a perfect expression of its kind."
Georges Cuvier
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"Nature does not proceed by jumps; it makes small changes that accumulate over time."
Hugo de Vries
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"Nature's experiments are conducted on a scale beyond human comprehension."
Hugo de Vries
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"Heredity and environment dance together in the creation of every living thing."
Hugo de Vries
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"Nature's variations are purposeful, though their purpose may remain hidden."
Hugo de Vries
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"Nature respects no human classifications; she creates as she will."
Hugo de Vries
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"Nature's experiments continue endlessly, indifferent to human approval."
Hugo de Vries