All natural objects make a kindred impression, when the mind is open to their influence.
Nature never wears a mean appearance. Neither does the wisest man extort all her secrets.and lose his curiosity by finding out all her perfection. Nature never became a toy to a wise spirit. The flowers, the animals, the mountains, reflected all the wisdom of his best hour, as much as they has delighted the simplicity of his childhood.
Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Nature." Chapter 1: Norton Anthology, 2003.
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