Nature Quotes
Mountains, oceans, and everything growing in between. The natural world as teacher and mirror.
18018 quotes
"The snow in winter is the sleep of plants."Laozi
"Heaven and earth last forever. Why do they last forever? Because they do not live for themselves."Laozi
"The highest good is like water that benefits all things and does not contend with them."Laozi
"Nature has given you the capacity to endure what has been given to you."Epictetus
"The universe is a single living organism of which you are a part."Epictetus
"Just as a river flows naturally to the sea, so too does virtue flow naturally from a cultivated heart."Mencius
"In nature's patterns, we find the keys to understanding ourselves."Mencius
"Water is the principle of all things"Thales of Miletus
"All things arise from water and return to water"Thales of Miletus
"In nature there are no shortcuts"Thales of Miletus
"The great tree does not grow because of its usefulness, but because of its uselessness."Zhuangzi
"All things flourish and grow, then fade and wither—this is the way of nature."Zhuangzi
"Nature does not hurry; yet everything is accomplished."Zhuangzi
"In nature, there exists a perfect order that the wise man strives to understand."Epicureanism Epicurus
"The contemplation of nature teaches us that less is indeed more."Epicureanism Epicurus
"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished."Laozi
"Water is the principle of all things, and from it all life emerges and returns."Thales of Miletus
"Those who understand their nature understand Heaven."Mencius
"The river that flows gently is stronger than the one that rages."Mencius
"As long as man continues to be the ruthless destroyer of lower animals, he will never know health or peace."Pythagoras
"Nature does nothing uselessly."Pythagoras
"In this life we are the guests of nature; therefore let us treat her with courtesy and respect."Pythagoras
"The philosopher finds joy in the simplest observations of nature."Epicureanism Epicurus
"This world was not created by any of the gods or men, but it always was, is, and ever will be."Heraclitus
"Fire is primary; everything is the transformation of fire."Heraclitus
"God is day and night."Heraclitus
"Things keep their secrets."Heraclitus
"All things emerge from behind and disappear into darkness."Heraclitus
"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished."Heraclitus
"Water is life's matter and matrix, mother and medium. There is no life without water."Zhuangzi