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.
JOHN MUIREarth has no sorrow that earth can not heal.
More John Muir Quotes
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The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.
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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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The soft light of morning falls upon ripening forests of oak and elm, walnut and hickory, and all Nature is thoughtful and calm.
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Society speaks and all men listen, mountains speak and wise men listen.
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To the lover of wilderness, Alaska is one of the most wonderful countries in the world.
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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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I never saw a discontented tree.
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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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Earth has no sorrow that earth can not heal.
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Wildness is a necessity.
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As long as I live, I’ll hear waterfalls and birds and winds sing.
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The deeper the solitude the less the sense of loneliness, and the nearer our friends.
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We were glad, however, to get within reach of information.
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One should go to the woods for safety, if for nothing else.
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All the world was before me and every day was a holiday, so it did not seem important to which one of the world’s wildernesses I first should wander.
JOHN MUIR