Come to the woods, for here is rest. There is no repose like that of the green deep woods. Sleep in forgetfulness of all ill.
JOHN MUIRIt 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.
More John Muir Quotes
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When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe.
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Between every two pines is a doorway to a new world.
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Another glorious day, the air as delicious to the lungs as nectar to the tongue.
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One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.
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Take me into the mountains.
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Learn to live like the wild animals
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One should go to the woods for safety, if for nothing else.
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Raindrops blossom brilliantly in the rainbow, and change to flowers in the sod, but snow comes in full flower direct from the dark, frozen sky.
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The power of imagination makes us infinite.
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The galling harness of civilization drops off, and wounds heal ere we are aware.
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One must labor for beauty as for bread.
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How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains!
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Night is coming on and I am filled with indescribable loneliness. Felt feverish; bathed in a black, silent stream.
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I ran home in the moonlight with firm strides; for the sun-love made me strong.
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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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