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The mountains are calling and I must go.

John Muir

We are now in the mountains and they are in us, kindling enthusiasm, making every nerve quiver, filling every pore and cell of us.
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Enthusiasm Hiking Mountain Nature Trekking
The galling harness of civilization drops off, and wounds heal ere we are aware.
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Aware Civilization Healing Wound
The wrongs done to trees, wrongs of every sort, are done in the darkness of ignorance and unbelief, for when the light comes, the heart of the people is always right.
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Belief Darkness Heart Ignorance Inspirational People Tree
Yet through all this stress the forest is maintained in marvelous beauty.
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Beautiful Forest Maintain Marvelous Nature Stress
Not blind opposition to progress,but opposition to blind progress.
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Blind One Liner Opposition Progress
What a psalm the storm was singing, and how fresh the smell of the washed earth and leaves, and how sweet the still small voices of the storm!
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Earth Fresh Leaf Psalm Sing Smell Storm Sweet Voice Wash
I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in.
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Nature Travel Walk
But we are governed more than we know, and most when we are wildest.
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Government Nature Travel Wild
In every walk with Nature one receives far more than he seeks.
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Nature One Liner Receive Seek Travel Walk
Therefore all childish fear must be put away.
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Children Fear Hiking One Liner Travel Trekking
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.
JOHN MUIR

Beautiful Body Cheer Healing Nature Place Play Pray Soul Strength
Going to the woods is going home.
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Home Nature One Liner Peace
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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Civil Garden Increase Park Recognize Value World
In God’s wildness lies the hope of the world.
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God Hope One Liner Wild World
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.
JOHN MUIR

Deep Forest Forget Green Naturem Wood
But it is in the darkest nights, when storms are blowing and the agitated waves are phosphorescent, that the most impressive displays are made.
JOHN MUIR

Blow Darkness Display Impressive Night Storm Waves

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