All Nature wears one universal grin.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Everything in nature has a consistent, perhaps mocking, smile.
- In plain terms
- Nature looks like it is always smiling.
- What can you take from it?
- Nature presents a consistent front.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is nature smiling or grimacing?
- What does a universal grin mean?
Another view
Nature also contains violence and indifference, not just smiles.
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