"They are much to be pitied who have not been given a taste for nature early in life." ― Jane Austen Topic(s): Nature More From Jane Austen "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of." "From politics, it was an easy step to silence." "There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort." More In Nature "When thugs by nature meet thugs by political conviction, 5-0 is not surprising."― John McCarthy "Green is the prime color of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises."― Pedro Calderon de la Barca "Although my seat is a contest between Labour and the Lib Dems, it could well make the difference between a Labour and a Tory government at the next election. In terms of international development, this choice is a very clear one."― Lucy Powell