Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Calderon identifies green as the fundamental color that gives the world beauty and life.
- In plain terms
- Green is the color that makes the world beautiful.
- What can you take from it?
- Nature's color is central to beauty and life.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What color do you associate with life?
- How does nature affect your mood?
Another view
Not all cultures associate green primarily with beauty or life.
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