In every walk with Nature one receives far more than he seeks.
JOHN MUIRThe galling harness of civilization drops off, and wounds heal ere we are aware.
More John Muir Quotes
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Few places in this world are more dangerous than home.
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To the lover of wilderness, Alaska is one of the most wonderful countries in the world.
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One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.
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Going to the woods is going home.
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Go where we will, all the world over, we seem to have been there before.
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I never saw a discontented tree.
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Walk away quietly in any direction and taste the freedom of the mountaineer.
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Between every two pines is a doorway to a new world.
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What a psalm the storm was singing, and how fresh the smell of the washed earth and leaves, and how sweet the still small voices of the storm!
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One day’s exposure to mountains is better than a cartload of books.
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We are now in the mountains and they are in us, kindling enthusiasm, making every nerve quiver, filling every pore and cell of us.
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It seems supernatural, but only because it is not understood.
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The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.
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In God’s wildness lies the hope of the world.
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There is a love of wild nature in everybody, an ancient mother-love showing itself whether recognized or no, and however covered by cares and duties.
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