There is a love of wild nature in everybody, an ancient mother-love showing itself whether recognized or no, and however covered by cares and duties

John Muir
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The quote, “There is a love of wild nature in everybody, an ancient mother-love showing itself whether recognized or not, and however covered by cares and duties,” was written by the philosopher and historian Arthur Schopenhauer. The quote itself is about the deep love that we all have for nature as humans. We all live on this earth and we all must live with it. When we find something that we can relate to it is easy to be inspired by it. A quote like that about how we all share a love for nature will make you realize why you should care more about what is going on around you and more about the people and places you interact with on a daily basis.

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