More from John Muir
Most people who travel look only at what they are directed to look at. Great is the power of the guidebook maker, however ignorant.
John MuirJohn Muir 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.
John MuirJohn Muir Mountains are our Holy Land, and we ought to saunter through them reverently, not ‘hike’ through them.
John MuirJohn Muir Wildness is a necessity.
John MuirJohn Muir 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!
John MuirJohn Muir How narrow we selfish conceited creatures are in our sympathies! How blind to the rights of all the rest of creation!
John MuirJohn Muir Every sight and sound inspiring, leading one far out of himself, yet feeding and building up his individuality.
John MuirJohn Muir If people in general could be got into the woods, even for once, to hear the trees speak for themselves, all difficulties in the way of forest preservation would vanish.
John MuirJohn Muir God has cared for these trees, saved them from drought, disease, avalanches, and a thousand tempests and floods. But he cannot save them from fool.
John MuirJohn Muir Handle a book as a bee does a flower, extract its sweetness but do not damage it.
John MuirJohn Muir The sun shines not on us but in us.
John MuirJohn Muir We were glad, however, to get within reach of information.
John MuirJohn Muir 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.
John MuirJohn Muir But we are governed more than we know, and most when we are wildest.
John MuirJohn Muir In drying plants, botanists often dry themselves. Dry words and dry facts will not fire hearts.
John MuirJohn Muir Society speaks and all men listen, mountains speak and wise men listen.
John MuirJohn Muir
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Nothing truly wild is unclean.
John MuirJohn Muir Nothing truly wild is unclean.
John MuirJohn Muir Walk away quietly in any direction and taste the freedom of the mountaineer.
John MuirJohn Muir The mountains are calling and I must go.
John MuirJohn Muir Climb the mountains and get their good tidings.
John MuirJohn Muir Going to the mountains is going home.
John MuirJohn Muir We are now in the mountains and they are in us, kindling enthusiasm, making every nerve quiver, filling every pore and cell of us.
John MuirJohn Muir One day’s exposure to mountains is better than a cartload of books.
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