More from John Muir
I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in.
John MuirJohn Muir I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in.
John MuirJohn Muir Walk away quietly in any direction and taste the freedom of the mountaineer.
John MuirJohn Muir Hidden in the glorious wildness like unmined gold.
John MuirJohn Muir One should go to the woods for safety, if for nothing else.
John MuirJohn Muir The mountains are calling and I must go.
John MuirJohn Muir I have never yet happened upon a trace of evidence that seemed to show that any one animal was ever made for another as much as it was made for itself.
John MuirJohn Muir Anyhow we never know where we must go, nor what guides we are to get – people, storms, guardian angels, or sheep.
John MuirJohn Muir 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.
John MuirJohn Muir And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.
John MuirJohn Muir Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees.
John MuirJohn Muir Go quietly, alone; no harm will befall you.
John MuirJohn Muir Few places in this world are more dangerous than home.
John MuirJohn Muir 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 MuirJohn Muir Climb the mountains and get their good tidings.
John MuirJohn Muir The galling harness of civilization drops off, and wounds heal ere we are aware.
John MuirJohn Muir
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Love is mostly easy at night, it is morning you got to learn about.
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CindyCindy Don’t push away your emotions too hard, remember they can push back if held for too long.
SargamSargam To choose a plain life, I choose neither to lose and nor do I gain, If happiness is not in my destiny, I refuse to accept pain.
Astha SrivastavaAstha Srivastava Steal back your heart – self-love.
Mona-LiseMona-Lise Hope is the only thing that keeps us alive. Without hope there can be no you or I.
BelaBela An open mind opens our hearts to have compassion for others.
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A total immersion in life offers the best classroom for learning to love.
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Ruth Bader GinsburgRuth Bader Ginsburg My faith has helped me through some of the most difficult times in my life.
Joe BidenJoe Biden You have been the one encounter in my life that can never be repeated.
Ayn RandAyn Rand Nothing is likely to help a person overcome or endure troubles than the consciousness of having a task in life.
Viktor FranklViktor Frankl Life is one grand, sweet song, so start the music.
Ronald ReaganRonald Reagan There is nothing wrong with a life of peace and prosperity. I suggest you think about what it is that you want from your life, and why.
Uncle IrohUncle Iroh