Quotation by

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

One must ask children and birds how cherries and strawberries taste.

Nature

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Goethe suggests that the true experience of something natural, like the taste of fruit, is best understood through those who encounter it directly and simply, such as children and birds. This implies that pure, unfiltered perception reveals the genuine essence of nature better than abstract explanation.

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