Quotation by

Charles Baudelaire

Nature is a temple in which living columns sometimes emit confused words. Man approaches it through forests of symbols, which observe him with familiar glances.

Charles Baudelaire

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Baudelaire compares nature to a sacred building where parts of it, like plants or animals, seem to communicate in unclear ways. He suggests that humans try to understand nature by interpreting many signs and symbols, which feel like they are watching us knowingly.

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