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Quote by James Whistler
To say to the painter that Nature is to be taken as she is, is to

To say to the painter that Nature is to be taken as she is, is to say to the player that he may sit on the piano. – James Whistler

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It is human nature to think wisely and act in an absurd fashion. – Anatole France

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If you cant be in awe of Mother Nature, theres something wrong with you. – Alex Trebek

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Nature is commonplace. Imitation is more interesting. – Gertrude Stein

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A wise man can do no better than to turn from the churches and look up through the airy majesty of the wayside trees with exultation, with resignation, at the unconquerable unimplicated sun. – Llewelyn Powys, The Pathetic Fallacy

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