"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 "Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance." "To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment." "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of." More In Nature "I was trying to do too many things at the same time, which is my nature. But I was enjoying it, and I still do enjoy it."― Jimi Hendrix "Everyone can identify with a fragrant garden, with beauty of sunset, with the quiet of nature, with a warm and cozy cottage."― Thomas Kincade "Most of us really aren’t horribly unique. There are 6 billion of us. Put ’em all in one room and very few would stand out as individuals. So maybe we ought to think of worth in terms of our ability to get along as a part of nature, rather than being the lords over nature."― Herbert Simon