Nature is not our enemy, to be raped and conquered. Nature is ourselves, to be cherished and explored.
In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they're still beautiful.
Nature is the source of all true knowledge. She has her own logic, her own laws, she has no effect without cause nor invention without necessity.
Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.