“Nature and books belong to the eyes that see them.”– Ralph Waldo Emerson Related Quotes “If we have built on the fragile cornerstones of human wisdom, pride, and conditional love, things may look good for a while, but a weak foundation causes collapse when storms hit.”– Charles Stanley “Words of wisdom are spoken by children at least as often as scientists.”– James Newman “The hunger for facile wisdom is the root of all false philosophy.”– George Santayana