How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
Why did the English language have so few words for green? Every leaf and every tree had its own shade of green. Another example of how far Nature was still ahead of humans. (12.42)
Notice how Ellie capitalizes Nature? That shows mad respect, don't you think? Plus, as she notices here, humanity hardly keeps up with nature's infinite nuances—people are much too simple.
Quote #8
But I also wanted to stay here forever. If I stayed much longer I felt that I could become part of the landscape myself, a dark, twisted, fragrant tree. (16.30)
Our main character has a deeply rooted respect and love of nature. It's a good thing, too, since she's stuck living in the woods for who knows how long.
Quote #9
People, shadows, good, bad, Heaven, Hell: all of these were names, labels, that was all. Humans had created these opposites: Nature recognized no opposites. Even life and death weren't opposites in Nature: one was merely an extension of the other. (16.34)
Ellie discovers the purity of nature—in nature, things simply are, without judgment. It's humans who create hierarchy, marking some things are good and others as bad.