"Man is the unnatural animal, the rebel child of nature, and more and more does he turn himself against the harsh and fitful hand that reared him."
― H. G. Wells
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Nature
― H. G. Wells
More From H. G. Wells
- "After people have repeated a phrase a great number of times, they begin to realize it has meaning and may even be true."
- "A time will come when a politician who has willfully made war and promoted international dissension will be as sure of the dock and much surer of the noose than a private homicide. It is not reasonable that those who gamble with men’s lives should not stake their own."
- "Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race."
More In Nature
- "Nature never deceives us; it is we who deceive ourselves."― Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- "Historically, China is not a nation of sportsmen. We traditionally put more emphasis on being close to nature than pushing endlessly to excel. A philosophy that values tranquil contemplation of the landscape cannot easily be adapted to the Olympic slogan of ‘higher, stronger, faster.’"― Ai Weiwei
- "Surround yourself with good people. Whether they’re the best or not, people are capable of learning if they’ve got good hearts and they’re good souls."― Kid Rock