We may learn a great deal from books, but we learn much more from the contemplation of nature — the reason and occasion for all books.


Advice for a Young Investigator, Chapter 4 (p. 62)


We may learn a great deal from books, but we learn much more from the contemplation of nature — the reason and occasion for all books.

We may learn a great deal from books, but we learn much more from the contemplation of nature — the reason and occasion for all books.

We may learn a great deal from books, but we learn much more from the contemplation of nature — the reason and occasion for all books.

We may learn a great deal from books, but we learn much more from the contemplation of nature — the reason and occasion for all books.