Vitality and beauty are gifts of Nature for those who live according to its laws.
Leonardo Da VinciRead
To such an extent does nature delight and abound in variety that among her trees there is not one plant to be found which is exactly like another; and not only among the plants, but among the boughs, the leaves and the fruits, you will not find one which is exactly similar to another.
Interpretation
Nature is diverse and unique in every aspect, with no two plants or parts of plants being exactly alike.
This quote by Leonardo Da Vinci emphasizes the incredible diversity and individuality found in nature. It suggests that every tree, plant, leaf, and fruit possesses its own unique characteristics, highlighting the beauty and complexity of the natural world. This diversity not only brings delight but also serves as a reminder of the uniqueness inherent in all living things.
In practice
During a nature workshop, I quoted Da Vinci to illustrate the uniqueness of ecosystems.
Vitality and beauty are gifts of Nature for those who live according to its laws.
Small rooms or dwellings set the mind in the right path, large ones cause it to go astray.
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The smallest feline is a masterpiece.
For, verily, great love springs from great knowledge of the beloved object, and if you little know it, you will be able to love it only little or not at all.
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Let the rain sing you a lullaby.
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When we pulled out into the winter night and the real snow, our snow, began to stretch out beside us and twinkle against the windows, and the dim lights of small Wisconsin stations moved by, a sharp wild brace came suddenly into the air. That's my middle-west - not the wheat or the prairies or the lost Swede towns, but the thrilling returning trains of my youth and the street lamps and sleigh bells in the frosty dark and the shadows of holly wreaths thrown by lighted windows on the snow.
He who marvels at the beauty of the world in summer will find equal cause for wonder and admiration in winter.
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