For ourselves, who are ordinary men and women, let us return thanks to Nature for her bounty by using every one of the senses she has given us.

Virginia Woolf
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When we use our senses, we’re actually grateful and thankful to Nature. We’re not just using it for ourselves, but we’re also giving thanks to her. Because when we use our senses, we can appreciate the beauty of everything in our surroundings.

Source: The Common Reader

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