Adriaan KortlandtOnce I saw a chimpanzee gaze at a particularly beautiful sunset for a full 15 minutes, watching the changing colors [and then] retire to the forest without picking a pawpaw for supper.
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Once I saw a chimpanzee gaze at a particularly beautiful sunset for a full 15 minutes, watching the changing colors [and then] retire to the forest without picking a pawpaw for supper. This quote speaks about the importance of taking time to appreciate beauty in nature. It may be easy for us to take time out of our day to enjoy the beauty in nature, but the true test is whether we take time to stop and appreciate it.
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