In earlier days, even as a child, the beauty of landscapes was quite clear to me. A background for the soul's moods. Now dangerous moments occur when Nature tries to devour me; at such times I am annihilated, but at peace. This would be fine for old people but I... I am my life's debtor, for I have given promises...
The Diaries of Paul Klee, 1898-1918 (ed. Univ of California Press, 1968) - ISBN: 9780520006539