"Any landscape is a condition of the spirit"

Henri Frederic Amiel's quote, "Any landscape is a condition of the spirit," suggests that the way we view and connect with the world around us is connected to our mindset. The method we see a landscape, whether its appeal or ugliness, is influenced by the feelings and ideas within us. For that reason, the same landscape can be viewed as tranquil or chaotic depending on the state of the person's spirit. All of it depends upon the lens through which one views the world. Basically, Amiel is stating that our inner world is what forms our outer world, and our external surroundings strongly inform our inner state.