...Nature-the word that stands for the baffling mysteries of the Universe. Steadily, unflinchingly, we strive to pierce the inmost heart of Nature, from what she is to reconstruct what she has been, and to prophesy what she yet shall be. Veil after veil we have lifted, and her face grows more beautiful, august, and wonderful, with every barrier that is withdrawn.
Interpretation
The quote expresses humanity's persistent quest to understand the mysteries of nature, revealing its beauty with each discovery.
William Crookes reflects on the relentless human pursuit to understand nature and the universe. He suggests that as we gradually unveil the layers of nature's mysteries, we not only gain knowledge but also appreciate its inherent beauty and majesty, indicating that with every discovery, nature becomes even more glorious and complex.
In practice
This quote can be used in a speech about environmental science to inspire respect for nature.
To stop short in any research that bids fair to widen the gates of knowledge, to recoil from fear of difficulty or adverse criticism, is to bring reproach on science. There is nothing for the investigator to do but go straight on, 'to explore up and down, inch by inch, with the taper his reason;' to follow the light wherever it may lead, even should it at times resemble a will-o'-the-wisp.
Only to the white man was nature a 'wilderness'.
The creatures that inhabit this earth-be they human beings or animals-are here to contribute, each in its own particular way, to the beauty and prosperity of the world.
The garden has taught me to live, to appreciate the times when things are fallow and when they're not.
Here is the ghost _x000D_ _x000D_ Of a summer that lived for us, _x000D_ _x000D_ Ere is a promise _x000D_ _x000D_ Of summer to be.
Throb thine with Nature's throbbing breast.
I will follow my instincts, be myself for good or ill, and see what will be the upshot.
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