“The aesthetic value of creation cannot be overlooked. Our very contact with nature has a deep restorative power; contemplation of its magnificence imparts peace and serenity.”
— St. John Paul II
"And into the forest I go to lose my mind and find my soul. John Muir"
— John Muir
"You will find something more in woods than in books. Trees and stones will teach you that which you can never learn from masters."
— St. Bernard of clairvaux
"I want creation to penetrate you with so much admiration that wherever you go, the least plant may bring you a clear remembrance of the Creator. A single plant, one blade of grass, or one speck of dust is enough to occupy your entire mind in beholding the art with which it has been made."
- St. Basil the great
