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What we call Man's power over Nature turns out to be a power exercised by some men over other men with Nature as its instrument.

C. S. Lewis

Irish Author

Born: Nov 29, 1898

Died: Nov 22, 1963

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Nature, Man, Men, Power, Other, Out, Some, Some Men, Over, Instrument, Call, Turns

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Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. Albert Einstein

Nature You Better Will Everything Look Understand Then Deep

I have seen many storms in my life. Most storms have caught me by surprise, so I had to learn very quickly to look further and understand that I am not capable of controlling the weather, to exercise the art of patience and to respect the fury of nature. Paulo Coelho

Life Art Nature Me Patience Respect Weather My Life Seen Controlling Further Fury Had Look Most Learn Exercise Understand Am Caught Surprise Very Quickly Storms Capable Many

Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Nature Patience Secret Adopt Pace Her

We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature - trees, flowers, grass- grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence... We need silence to be able to touch souls. Mother Teresa

God Nature Silence Noise Moon Grass Stars Trees Sun Find See Able Restlessness Touch He Souls How Friend Move Cannot Found Grows Flowers Need

In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks. John Muir

Wisdom Nature Walk Every Seeks More He Than Far Receives

The best thing one can do when it's raining is to let it rain. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Best Nature Rain Thing Raining

O, wind, if winter comes, can spring be far behind? Percy Bysshe Shelley

Nature Winter Wind Spring Behind Far

One touch of nature makes the whole world kin. William Shakespeare

Nature World Kin Touch Makes Whole

Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing. Helen Keller

Life Nature Experience Men Long Nothing Danger Run Daring Security Superstition Outright Long Run Adventure Mostly Safer Does Nor Exist Than Children Either Avoiding Whole Exposure

Nature always wears the colors of the spirit. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Nature Wears Spirit Colors Always

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