Nature is the one song of praise that never stops singing.

My nature is feminist. How could you not be a feminist and be alive? The world is full of brilliant, interesting women.

But assuming the same premises, to wit, that all men are equal by the law of nature and of nations, the right of property in slaves falls to the ground; for one who is equal to another cannot be the owner or property of that other.

Human nature is so well disposed towards those who are in interesting situations, that a young person, who either marries or dies, is sure of being kindly spoken of.

'O sleep, O gentle sleep,' I thought gratefully, 'Nature's soft nurse!'

It's the nature of man to give and receive - to be man and woman, all in one.

The highest purpose is to have no purpose at all. This puts one in accord with nature, in her manner of operation.

I had to find a diet that would kick me back into dating shape, because I know that I can't date at size 8. I have to date at size 2. And it's just a fact of nature. Go get your injections and your chemical peels. You gotta look good to attract a man.

Nature is simply the environment on earth in which man finds himself, and to treat it as a separate being in the image of man is sheer nonsense.

I always looked at myself as a physicist learning new tricks by looking at nature.

My views about God come from my dad. Dad told me that he believed Nature, which to him included humankind, to be so beautiful, so magnificent, that there had to be something behind it all.

Suspicion is only another form of cowardice. The man who suspects constantly suspects because he is afraid. Whenever you find a man with a free, frank, generous, brave nature, you will find that man without suspicion.

I first read 'Lord of the Flies' as a teenager. I remember feeling disillusioned afterwards, but not for a second did I think to doubt Golding's view of human nature.

Scenery is fine - but human nature is finer.

Nature always wears the colors of the spirit.

Nature, with equal mind, Sees all her sons at play, Sees man control the wind, The wind sweep man away.

It was the full conviction of this, and of what could be done, if every man were placed in the office for which he was fitted by nature and a proper education, which first suggested to me the plan of Illumination.

Yes, we're trying some new stuff. Some of it might work. Some of it might not. This, of course, is the nature of episodic television. They can't all be gems.

Surely, if Mother Nature had been consulted, she would never have consented to building a city in New Orleans.

I'm a diplomat by nature. I help find the middle ground. I crack a joke and use humour to help resolve potentially vicious situations quickly. It gets things in perspective and helps everyone to see that things aren't as bad as they seem.