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I believe in God, only I spell it Nature
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"I believe in God, only I spell it Nature"

- Frank Lloyd Wright

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This quote by Frank Lloyd Wright speaks with his individual belief in a higher power, yet one that he sees materializing in the natural world rather than in a standard religious principle of God. As an architect, Wright was deeply influenced by the natural world, as well as usually bundled natural elements into his layouts. He thought that humanity's connection with the environment was sacred, and that a reverence for nature was important to a significant life.

For Wright, the natural world was not simply a physical manifestation of God; instead, it was a dynamic pressure that personified the divine. In many methods, Wright's concept of God-as-nature was similar to pantheism, the belief that deep space itself is divine. However, Wright's view was more nuanced, as he saw nature as both a resource of inspiration and a pressure to be considered. Regardless of his adoration for nature, Wright acknowledged the dangers of human intervention as well as exploitation of the natural world. He believed that people had a duty to regard and also secure nature, and to stay in harmony with its rhythms and cycles.

Generally, Wright's quote mirrors a deeply individual as well as spiritual perspective on the natural world, one that remains to affect both modern-day design and environmental viewpoint.

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Frank Lloyd Wright This quote is written / told by Frank Lloyd Wright between June 8, 1867 and April 9, 1959. He was a famous Architect from USA. The author also have 53 other quotes.

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