Nature

The stars awaken a certain reverenzce, because though always present, they are inaccessible; but 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 her secret, 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 the wisdom of his best hour, as much as they had delighted the simplicity of his childhood.