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“In earlier days, even as a child, the beauty of landscapes was quite clear to me. A background for the soul's moods. Now dangerous moments occur when Nature tries to devour me; at such times I am annihilated, but at peace. This would be fine for old people but I... I am my life's debtor, for I have given promises.”

People Trying Children Soul Moments Would Be Given Nature Clear Dangerous Fine Promise Mood Backgrounds Landscape Old People Debtors

Book:The Diaries of Paul Klee, 1898-1918

Source: The Diaries of Paul Klee, 1898-1918

“The artist needs to sit patiently at the feet of Nature in all Her moods and nuances and silently develop the skills to honour Her. There are no recipes for Autumn.”

Needs Artist Nature Feet Skills Mood Autumn Honour Recipes Nuance

Author:Robert Genn

“Nature reserves some of her choice rewards for days when her mood may appear to be somber.”

May Choices Nature Rewards Mood Reserves Somber

Book:The Sense of Wonder

Source: The Sense of Wonder

“Doth Nature draw me, 'tis because, Unto my seeming, there doth lurk A lawlessness about her laws, More mood than purpose in her work.”

Law Purpose Nature Draws Mood Seeming Lawlessness

Book:At the Gate of the Convent: And Other Poems

Source: At the Gate of the Convent: And Other Poems

“Nature has a counterpart, a representation of every interior mood and obscure perception of man.”

Men Nature Perception Mood Representation Obscure Interiors Counterparts

Author:Mary Butts

“In that sweet mood when pleasure loves to pay Tribute to ease; and, of its joy secure, The heart luxuriates with indifferent things, Wasting its kindliness on stocks and stones, And on the vacant air.”

Heart Joy Nature Pleasure Pay Air Sweet Stones Safety Mood Secure Ease Indifferent Tribute Vacant Kindliness Pleasure Love

Book:The Poems of William Wordsworth

Source: The Poems of William Wordsworth

“While we are actually subjected to them, the 'moods' and 'spirits' of nature point no morals. Overwhelming gaiety, insupportable grandeur, sombre desolation are flung at you. Make what you can of them, if you must make at all. The only imperative that nature utters is, 'Look. Listen. Attend.”

Ifs Looks Spirit Nature Moral Morality Mood Overwhelming Imperatives Grandeur Desolation Gaiety

Book:The Four Loves

Source: The Four Loves