So extraordinary is Nature with her choicest treasures, spending plant beauty as she spends sunshine, pouring it forth into land and sea, garden and desert. And so the beauty of lilies falls on angels and men, bears and squirrels, wolves and sheep, birds and bees....
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Nature shares beauty freely and equally among all living things, from humans to animals.
- In plain terms
- Nature gives beauty to everyone and every animal without holding back.
- What can you take from it?
- Nature shares beauty freely with all living things.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where do you see beauty in nature?
- Does nature favor anyone?
Another view
Human perception of beauty may not match what nature offers.
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