These Nature Quotes Will Inspire You to Spend More Time Outside

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There's nothing like being in the good ol' outdoors! Whether it's spending time hiking in the mountains (like our very own Pioneer Woman), taking trips to the beach, or heading on your yearly camping trip, nature has a way of exciting us every time! And while the best way to capture the true beauty of nature is to get outdoors, these poetic nature quotes will really speak to the soul. Read through the these quotes, and you'll see exactly what we mean! (Oh, and if beaches are your go-to form of nature, you'll definitely want to peek at our beach Instagram captions, too!)

Here, you'll find a collection of uplifting quotes, happy quotes, and sentimental quotes that will remind you of the most wonderful parts of our planet. There's even a quote from one of Ree's favorite authors, Laura Ingalls Wilder: "If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere." Not only will each of these quotes get you revved up for your next hiking trip, but they might even have far-reaching mental health benefits: As Rachel Carson says, "Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts."

Anne Frank

“I firmly believe that nature brings solace in all troubles.”

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Buddha

“If you wish to know the divine, feel the wind on your face and the warm sun on your hand.”

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Angie Weiland Crosby

“Nature is the purest portal to inner-peace.”

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Langston Hughes

“Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby.”

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Beau Taplin

“Sunsets are proof that endings can often be beautiful, too.”

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Albert Einstein

“We still do not know one thousandth of one percent of what nature has revealed to us.”

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Claude Monet

“The richness I achieve comes from Nature, the source of my inspiration.”

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Zeno

“The goal of life is living in agreement with nature.”

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Dolly Parton

“Storms make trees take deeper roots.”

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Alice Walker

“In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they’re still beautiful.”

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Rachel Carson

"Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts."

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Rembrandt

“Choose only one master—nature.”

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Hans Christian Andersen

"Just living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower."

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Pythagoras

"Leave the roads; take the trails."

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Albert Einstein

"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better."

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Carl Sagan

"Preserve and cherish the pale blue dot, the only home we’ve ever known."

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Zora Neale Hurston

"Some people could look at a mud puddle and see an ocean with ships."

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Francis Bacon

"Nature to be commanded must be obeyed."

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Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Nature always wears the colors of the spirit."

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Claude Monet

"My wish is to stay always like this, living quietly in a corner of nature."

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Laura Ingallas Wilder

"If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere."

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Haruki Murakami

"Not just beautiful, though—the stars are like the trees in the forest, alive and breathing. And they’re watching me."

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Henri Matisse

"There are always flowers for those who want to see them."

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Henry David Thoreau

"Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth."

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Ralph Waldo Emerson

"The earth laughs in flowers."

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Aldo Leopold

"I am glad I will not be young in a future without wilderness."

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Frank Lloyd Wright

"Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you."

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Aristotle

"In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous."

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Toni Morrison

"All water has a perfect memory and is forever trying to get back to where it was."

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Vincent van Gogh

"…and then, I have nature and art and poetry, and if that is not enough, what is enough?"

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John Muir

"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks."

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Henry David Thoreau

"Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair."

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John Muir

"Going to the mountains is like going home."

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Helen Keller

"To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug."

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Andy Warhol

"I think having land and not ruining it is the most beautiful art that anybody could ever want."

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Native American Proverb

"We don't inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children."

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Margaret Atwood

"In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt."

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Lao Tzu

"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished."

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Mahatma Gandhi

"To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves."

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Jason Ward

"Being able to smell the fresh air and disconnect from the news and your phone—there’s nothing like it."

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