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 MUIRThe soft light of morning falls upon ripening forests of oak and elm, walnut and hickory, and all Nature is thoughtful and calm.
More John Muir Quotes
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No synonym for God is so perfect as Beauty.
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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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How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains!
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It seems supernatural, but only because it is not understood.
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Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees.
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Nothing truly wild is unclean.
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I ran home in the moonlight with firm strides; for the sun-love made me strong.
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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.
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As age comes on, one source of enjoyment after another is closed, but nature’s sources never fail.
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One should go to the woods for safety, if for nothing else.
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Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.
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Wander a whole summer if you can, time will not be taken from the sum of your life. Instead of shortening, it will definitely lengthen it and make you truly immortal.
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Walk away quietly in any direction and taste the freedom of the mountaineer.
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The power of imagination makes us infinite.
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One day’s exposure to mountains is better than a cartload of books.
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