The sun shines not on us but in us.
JOHN MUIRThe clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.
More John Muir Quotes
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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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Take me into the mountains.
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Few places in this world are more dangerous than home.
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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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Between every two pines is a doorway to a new world.
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Nothing truly wild is unclean.
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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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To the lover of wilderness, Alaska is one of the most wonderful countries in the world.
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No synonym for God is so perfect as Beauty.
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And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.
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Writing is like the life of a glacier; one eternal grind.
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As age comes on, one source of enjoyment after another is closed, but nature’s sources never fail.
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Nothing dollarable is safe.
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Walk away quietly in any direction and taste the freedom of the mountaineer.
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The rivers flow not past, but through us, thrilling, tingling, vibrating every fiber and cell of the substance of our bodies, making them glide and sing.
JOHN MUIR