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.
JOHN MUIROne should go to the woods for safety, if for nothing else.
More John Muir Quotes
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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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Every sight and sound inspiring, leading one far out of himself, yet feeding and building up his individuality.
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In drying plants, botanists often dry themselves. Dry words and dry facts will not fire hearts.
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To the lover of wilderness, Alaska is one of the most wonderful countries in the world.
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How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains!
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One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.
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When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.
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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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The galling harness of civilization drops off, and wounds heal ere we are aware.
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Go where we will, all the world over, we seem to have been there before.
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Nothing truly wild is unclean.
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So also there are tides and floods in the affairs of men, which in some are slight and may be kept within bounds, but in others they overmaster everything.
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Only by going alone in silence, without baggage, can one truly get into the heart of the wilderness. All other travel is mere dust and hotels and baggage and chatter.
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Yet through all this stress the forest is maintained in marvelous beauty.
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Let children walk with nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life.
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