Raindrops blossom brilliantly in the rainbow, and change to flowers in the sod, but snow comes in full flower direct from the dark, frozen sky.
JOHN MUIRHow glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains!
More John Muir Quotes
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We were glad, however, to get within reach of information.
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In our best times everything turns into religion, all the world seems a church and the mountains altars.
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In drying plants, botanists often dry themselves. Dry words and dry facts will not fire hearts.
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Therefore all childish fear must be put away.
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Everything in Nature called destruction must be creation-a change from beauty to beauty.
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In God’s wildness lies the hope of the world.
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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.
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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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I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in.
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Take me into the mountains.
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Yet how hard most people work for mere dust and ashes and care, taking no thought of growing in knowledge and grace, never having time to get in sight of their own ignorance.
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Society speaks and all men listen, mountains speak and wise men listen.
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One should go to the woods for safety, if for nothing else.
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Going to the mountains is going home.
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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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