So also there are tides and floods in the affairs of men, which in some are slight and may be kept within bounds, but in others they overmaster everything.
JOHN MUIROne touch of nature makes the whole world kin.
More John Muir Quotes
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One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.
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The making of gardens and parks goes on with civilization all over the world, and they increase both in size and number as their value is recognized.
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But we are governed more than we know, and most when we are wildest.
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Wildness is a necessity.
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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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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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In drying plants, botanists often dry themselves. Dry words and dry facts will not fire hearts.
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And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.
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To the lover of wilderness, Alaska is one of the most wonderful countries in the world.
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Anyhow we never know where we must go, nor what guides we are to get – people, storms, guardian angels, or sheep.
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Mountains are our Holy Land, and we ought to saunter through them reverently, not ‘hike’ through them.
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We were glad, however, to get within reach of information.
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It seems supernatural, but only because it is not understood.
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I am learning to live close to the lives of my friends without ever seeing them. No miles of any measurement can separate your soul from mine.
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In every walk with Nature one receives far more than he seeks.
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