The intimate rapport with nature is one of the most precious things in life. Nature is indeed very close to us; sometimes closer than hands and feet, of which in truth she is but the extension. The emotional appeal of nature is tremendous, sometimes almost more than one can bear. Holism and Evolution (1926)
(Holism is) the tendency in nature to form wholes that are greater than the sum of the parts through creative evolution ... Holism and Evolution (1926)
Having no human companion I felt a spirit of comradeship for the objects of nature around me. In my childish way I communed with these as with my own soul; they became the sharers of my confidence. Holism and Evolution (1926)