Nature Quotes

"Nature is not bound by the laws of classical logic."

"Nature uses only the longest threads to weave her patterns."

"If you want to understand nature, you must look at her carefully and listen to her patiently."

"Looking at the world carefully, with wonder and curiosity, is never wasted time."

"The universe is complex in ways that simple thinking cannot capture."

"Nature is more imaginative than we are, and this is humbling."

"The universe is far stranger than our intuition suggests it should be."

"Nature doesn't care about your theories; she cares about reality."

"Nature is always smarter than our best theories about her."

"The study of molecular structure reveals the fundamental creativity of nature."

"The smallest structures often reveal the greatest secrets of nature."

"The molecules that compose us tell the story of all life on Earth."

"The structure of matter is far more interesting than any theory about it."

"Science reveals that nature is far more democratic than human society."

"The fact that life evolved out of nearly nothing, some 5 to 8 billion years after the universe begins suggests life is something precious."

"The laws of nature are the rules that govern existence."

"We are not separated from the animal kingdom. We are part of it."

"If we kill off the wild things, we are killing our own wild selves."

"The natural world speaks a language that transcends words."

"Respect for all life forms is the foundation of conservation."

"Man can understand nature, and he is part of nature. He is not separated from nature and therefore man is able to understand those laws by which he himself is governed."

"Nature does not bargain with us, it simply reveals its secrets to those who approach with the right questions."

"Nature uses only the longest threads to weave her patterns."

"There is a principle in nature which is higher than any human law or convention."

"The laws of physics are the canvas God laid down on which to paint his masterpiece."

"Nature shows us only the tail of the lion. But there is no doubt in my mind that the lion belongs with it even if he cannot reveal himself to the eye in his full majesty."

"Nature reveals her deepest secrets only to those who approach her with patience and respect."

"Evolution is a process of constant branching and expansion."

"Evolution is a process blind to morality; nature has no purpose except continuation."

"We are products of natural history, not its purpose."