"The intimate rapport with nature is one of the most precious things in life. Nature is indeed very close to us; sometimes closer than hands and feet, of which in truth she is but the extension. The emotional appeal of nature is tremendous, sometimes almost more than one can bear."

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Source : "Holism and Evolution". Book by Jan Smuts, p. 337, 1926.

Jan Smuts

#Emotional Quotes #Hands Quotes #Things In Life Quotes

“I've met and sketched most of the great athletes from the past five decades and their movement, grace and energy have kept me captivated over the years. That's what the ancient Greeks first saw and that's what caught my interest.”
“There is nothing as certain as silence, stillness, and solitude to introduce you to the secrets of yourself.”
“A playwright lives in an occupied country. And if you can't live that way you don't stay.”
“A parallel between color and music can only be relative â€“ just as a violin can give warm shades of tone, so yellow has shades, which can be expressed by various instruments.”
“Its just as disappointing as it was thrilling to win the Masters. To come very close, to play so hard for 72 holes and play better than everybody but one guy is disappointing.”
“I was already dozing off in the shade, dreaming that the rustling trees were my many selves explaining themselves all at the same time so that I could not make out a single word. My life was a beautiful mystery on the verge of understanding, always on the verge! Think of it!”
“I like it that they [disciples] feed me and pay for my clothes and protect me. And in return I will do for them what I can, but no more than that. Just as I cannot breathe the breath of another or help the heart of someone else to beat or their bones not to weaken or their flesh not to shrivel, I cannot say more than I can say. And I know how deeply this disturbs them, and it would make me smile, this earnest need for foolish anecdote or sharp simple patterns in the story of what happened to us all, except that I have forgotten how to smile.”
“We demand that the government of Canada force Stockwell Day to change his first name to Doris. Why do this, you may ask? Because it'll be fun.”

Source : "This Hour Has 22 Minutes". TV Series, (1992 - ).

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