To the lover of wilderness, Alaska is one of the most wonderful countries in the world.
JOHN MUIRAs age comes on, one source of enjoyment after another is closed, but nature’s sources never fail.
More John Muir Quotes
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I have never yet happened upon a trace of evidence that seemed to show that any one animal was ever made for another as much as it was made for itself.
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Hidden in the glorious wildness like unmined gold.
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Nothing dollarable is safe.
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The soft light of morning falls upon ripening forests of oak and elm, walnut and hickory, and all Nature is thoughtful and calm.
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There is a love of wild nature in everybody, an ancient mother-love showing itself whether recognized or no, and however covered by cares and duties.
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The power of imagination makes us infinite.
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I care to live only to entice people to look at Nature’s loveliness.
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Nothing truly wild is unclean.
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In drying plants, botanists often dry themselves. Dry words and dry facts will not fire hearts.
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But it is in the darkest nights, when storms are blowing and the agitated waves are phosphorescent, that the most impressive displays are made.
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One must labor for beauty as for bread.
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How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains!
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The deeper the solitude the less the sense of loneliness, and the nearer our friends.
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Climb the mountains and get their good tidings.
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Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.
JOHN MUIR