This time it is real – all must die, and where could mountaineer find a more glorious death!
JOHN MUIRIf 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.
More John Muir Quotes
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Every sight and sound inspiring, leading one far out of himself, yet feeding and building up his individuality.
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It is always interesting to see people in dead earnest, from whatever cause, and earthquakes make everybody earnest.
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Hidden in the glorious wildness like unmined gold.
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At the touch of this divine light, the mountains seemed to kindle to a rapt, religious consciousness, and stood hushed like devout worshippers waiting to be blessed.
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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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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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In God’s wildness lies the hope of the world.
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There is nothing more eloquent in Nature than a mountain stream.
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We were glad, however, to get within reach of information.
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There is not a fragment in all nature, for every relative fragment of one thing is a full harmonious unit in itself.
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Only by going alone in silence, without baggage, can one truly get into the heart of the wilderness. All other travel is mere dust and hotels and baggage and chatter.
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Everything in Nature called destruction must be creation-a change from beauty to beauty.
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Everybody needs beauty, places to play in and pray in where nature may heal and cheer and give strength to the body and soul alike.
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In the beauty and grandeur of individual trees, and in number and variety of species, the Sierra forests surpass all others.
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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.
JOHN MUIR