In every walk with Nature one receives far more than he seeks.
JOHN MUIRIt 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.
More John Muir Quotes
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A part of all nature, neither old nor young, sick nor well, but immortal.
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Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.
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We were glad, however, to get within reach of information.
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When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe.
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Go quietly, alone; no harm will befall you.
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Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees.
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I care to live only to entice people to look at Nature’s loveliness.
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The galling harness of civilization drops off, and wounds heal ere we are aware.
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Climb the mountains and get their good tidings.
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I am learning to live close to the lives of my friends without ever seeing them. No miles of any measurement can separate your soul from mine.
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I ran home in the moonlight with firm strides; for the sun-love made me strong.
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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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Anyhow we never know where we must go, nor what guides we are to get – people, storms, guardian angels, or sheep.
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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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As long as I live, I’ll hear waterfalls and birds and winds sing.
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