For us who live in cities Nature is not natural. Nature is supernatural. Just as monks watched and strove to get a glimpse of heaven, so we watch and strive to get a glimpse of earth. It is as if men had cake and wine every day but were sometimes allowed common bread.

Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) English journalist and writer

Illustrated London News, “The Silly Season and Serious Discussion” (31 Aug 1907)