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 MUIRAll 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.
More John Muir Quotes
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Come to the woods, for here is rest. There is no repose like that of the green deep woods. Sleep in forgetfulness of all ill.
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The sun shines not on us but in us.
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Nothing dollarable is safe.
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One should go to the woods for safety, if for nothing else.
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In drying plants, botanists often dry themselves. Dry words and dry facts will not fire hearts.
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Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.
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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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Spring work is going on with joyful enthusiasm.
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One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.
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To the lover of wilderness, Alaska is one of the most wonderful countries in the world.
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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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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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The world’s big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark.
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Handle a book as a bee does a flower, extract its sweetness but do not damage it.
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The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.
JOHN MUIR