To become united and in line with the beauty and vitality of Nature, and to become united with those we love - what other ultimate object in life is there? Sure

To become united and in line with the beauty and vitality of Nature, and to become united with those we love - what other ultimate object in life is there? Surely all these other things, these games and examinations, these churches and chapels, these district councils and money markets, these top-hats and telephones and even the general necessity of earning one's living - if they are not ultimately for that, what are they for? (Edward Carpenter)