The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.
JOHN MUIRCome to the woods, for here is rest. There is no repose like that of the green deep woods. Sleep in forgetfulness of all ill.
More John Muir Quotes
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Night is coming on and I am filled with indescribable loneliness. Felt feverish; bathed in a black, silent stream.
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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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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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Writing is like the life of a glacier; one eternal grind.
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Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees.
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This time it is real – all must die, and where could mountaineer find a more glorious death!
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One day’s exposure to mountains is better than a cartload of books.
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I care to live only to entice people to look at Nature’s loveliness.
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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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Go quietly, alone; no harm will befall you.
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One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.
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In drying plants, botanists often dry themselves. Dry words and dry facts will not fire hearts.
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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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No synonym for God is so perfect as Beauty.
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It is always interesting to see people in dead earnest, from whatever cause, and earthquakes make everybody earnest.
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