Nature Quotations Quotes

You cannot control the ocean, but you can guide the rivers that feed it.

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It is the ant, not the lion, which the elephant fears.

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Water has no mouth, but swallows many. Light has no hands, but touches many. Wind has no feet, but carries many. Darkness has no teeth, but devours many.

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A bee, though small, can still sting you; an elephant, though calm, can still trample you; a lion, though full, can still devour you.

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When Mother Nature speaks, even the Gods hold silence.

A rose does not answer its enemies with words, but with beauty.

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An Oak tree is a daily reminder that great things often have small beginnings.

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The early bird gets the worm, and the early fox gets the bird.

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If you pour more water into a river, it will not drown the fish.

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If you live in the desert, view the sun not as your enemy, but as your friend. If you live in the wilderness, view nature not as your adversary, but as your companion.

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A bird that sings too much will only lose its voice, but a bird that does not sing at all will lose its symphonies.

Matshona Dhliwayo