“There is nothing in all the world more beautiful or significant of the laws of the universe than the nude human body. In fact it is not only among artists but among all people that a greater appreciation and respect for the human body should develop. When we respect the nude we will no longer have any shame about it.” — Robert Henri, The Art Spirit

“Seeing other naked bodies, though, did not make me feel disrespectful. It was wondrous. The shared ease made being human more palatable. And I soon realized there is nothing exhibitionist about being naked.” —Jeannette Cooperman https://commonreader.wustl.edu/c/naked-beneath-our-clothes/

“Naturism is freedom and body positivity carried out to its natural conclusion…The respect and dignity with which it approaches everybody is healthy, wholesome, and even godly.” Phillip Oak, Surprised into Freedom ( https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7T7WVGL?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share )

“Naturism allows people to make peace with their bodies as-is, without all the unrealistic ideals and judgments our society otherwise places on them. As we expose our bare selves, we expose the flaws in how we’ve been taught to see nudity as well. We begin to shed the irrational shame that has weighed on us for so long.” —Marc, https://www.nudeandhappy.com/2023/10/05/the-nudity-we-were-born-with/

“It is our duty as naturists and nudists to question and challenge these purveyors of discontent. We must champion self-acceptance, self-love, and the appreciation of our authentic selves. Rather than perpetuating the idea that material possessions and cosmetic procedures are prerequisites for happiness, we should shift our focus toward nurturing genuine connections, promoting mental and emotional well-being, and celebrating the beauty of diversity.” —Gregers, Fighting the pushers of discontent – Naturist Association Thailand

Wearing nothing is divine,

Naked is a state of mind,

I take things off to clear my head,

To say the things I haven't said,

Live inside the elements,

The earth and sky are my best friends,

Water is the evidence,

That washes me from end to end,

—Luscious Jackson, Naked Eye

As I sit in naures embrace,

The warmth of the sun upon my face,

It speaks to me through wind and breeze,

It's guiding power for me to seize.

The shackles of clothing cast aside,

No more the modern world I have to abide.

The gift of the old ones is here to take,

A world of our own for us to make.

—Author Unknown

“Naturism involves accepting and embracing our bodies for all their flaws and fortitude while connecting with other humans in a very real and authentic way. It’s literally shedding the walls that divide us from the natural world as we were born to experience it.” ~RMNC Member https://x.com/rmnaturist/status/1549767105377013760?s=46&t=fpiEy5CqbBOXR1N66BxSTw

“Discovering naturism has given me the freedom to be myself, free from judgement & expectation, teaching me to love & embrace my body. Society gives us an unrealistic idea of what a beautiful body is. Naturism breaks us free of that. Everyone’s body is unique & beautiful!” —author unknown

“It’s the invention of clothes, not nature, that made “private parts” private.” -Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“Forget not that modesty is for a shield against the eye of the unclean. And when the unclean shall be no more, what were modesty but a fetter and a fouling of the mind?” —Kahlil Gibran

“Nudism, in my mind, is sort of like the ultimate display of vulnerability between people. It is, as has been noted, actually opposite of exhibitionism as opposed to being related to it. Of course, there are some nudists who are exhibitionists, but they are to be pitied for missing the point, I think.” — name withheld on www.Naturist-Christians.Org

“Human beings to me are as much a part of nature as trees or birds, and the unclothed body expresses this belongingness directly and powerfully.” Wynn Bullock

“What a singular fact for an angel visitant to this earth to carry back in his note-book, that men were forbidden to expose their bodies under the severest penalties!” Henry David Thoreau, Journals

“The freest people I know are those who have the least to hide, defend or protect. Naked is powerful.” Alan Cohen

“Many of us may be unaware that nudity is a normal condition that has prevailed throughout most of mankind’s existence.” —Aileen Goodson

“The naked body is the normal base state of a human being and that clothing is put on to fit the needs of a person at a given time”— A Nudistory, this Naturist Catalog Shocked an Industry https://youtu.be/p_znATRhZiA?si=mjq9pQbatWgW2NJ-

“People without clothes are in their natural, default state. It is being clothed that is artificial and alien. I think our souls know it, deep down. We shouldnt even have a knowledge that our naked bodies lack anything. It is part of the fall.”—Draco Fyre, www.naturist-Christians.Org

“Naturism is clearly very different from the nudity portrayed in magazines, newspapers, video and television. It is not for titillation. Mass nudity is far from erotic. Uncovered genitalia do not lead to an inability to control sexual urges. Nor does clothing prevent rape or assault, or hinder amorous advances.”—Karen Gorham & Dave Leal, Naturism And Christianity Are They Compatible

“Christians have been partly responsible for this in their attempts to control people's sexual expression and thereby actually increasing the sexualisation of the human body. Clothing actually does nothing to supress lust and often accentuates it.” -Bob Horrocks, Uncovering the Image https://a.co/d/f4kYijO

“To be naked is more than merely to be without clothes. To be naked is to be at ground zero in a moral and a political struggle.” —Philippa Levine, The naked and the nude: Undressing the false dichotomy

“Naturism allows people to make peace with their bodies as-is, without all the unrealistic ideals and judgments our society otherwise places on them. As we expose our bare selves, we expose the flaws in how we’ve been taught to see nudity as well. We begin to shed the irrational shame that has weighed on us for so long.” —Marc, https://www.nudeandhappy.com/2023/10/05/the-nudity-we-were-born-with/

“What the nudist does believe is that the artificial conditions of our machine age have robbed man of light and air that are not only valuable but essential to his physical well-being.” -Frances & Mason Merrill

“My favorite thing is to be naked, which is why I always live in remote areas. My ideal is to wake in the morning and run around the meadows naked. I think it’s a good idea to live in harmony with nature.” – Daryl Hannah

“I am convinced that there is an intimacy that we are missing out on walking around in our clothes. It is an intimacy so deep that we don’t even miss it until you experience it. But it is there buried deep in our core waiting for us to come home…”-Aching for Eden. https://achingforeden.wordpress.com/2021/02/13/instant-family/