Man is rated the highest animal, at least among all animals who returned the questionnaire. ~Robert Brault

I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey-work of the stars. ~Walt Whitman

Life is the hyphen between matter and spirit. ~Augustus William Hare and Julius Charles Hare

What a Wonderful World

To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment. ~Jane Austen

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. ~Lao Tzu

Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another. ~Juvenal, Satires