The world, we are told, was made especially for man – a presumption not supported by all the facts.
JOHN MUIRRaindrops blossom brilliantly in the rainbow, and change to flowers in the sod, but snow comes in full flower direct from the dark, frozen sky.
More John Muir Quotes
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We all travel the Milky Way together, trees and men.
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As age comes on, one source of enjoyment after another is closed, but nature’s sources never fail.
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Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.
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Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees.
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This time it is real – all must die, and where could mountaineer find a more glorious death!
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Society speaks and all men listen, mountains speak and wise men listen.
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Wildness is a necessity.
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Going to the mountains is going home.
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Few places in this world are more dangerous than home.
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The world’s big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark.
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It was the afternoon of the day and the afternoon of his life, and his course was now westward down all the mountains into the sunset.
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One day’s exposure to mountains is better than a cartload of books.
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The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.
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Wander a whole summer if you can, time will not be taken from the sum of your life. Instead of shortening, it will definitely lengthen it and make you truly immortal.
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One must labor for beauty as for bread.
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