Nature we have always with us, an in exhaustible store-house of that which moves the heart, appeals to the mind and fires the imagination -- health to the body, a stimulus to the intellect, and joy to the soul.

John Burroughs
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In this quote, Oliver Wendell Holmes speaks about the relationship between nature and health. He points out that nature has the ability to provide us with a variety of natural medicines. These medicines can be used to heal physical illnesses and impairments, but they can also be used to heal mental illnesses and impairments. Holmes seems to be saying that a healthy lifestyle is one that involves a balance between being active and being healthy.

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