It 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.
JOHN MUIRSociety speaks and all men listen, mountains speak and wise men listen.
More John Muir Quotes
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Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity
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Earth has no sorrow that earth can not heal.
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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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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 should go to the woods for safety, if for nothing else.
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Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.
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To the lover of wilderness, Alaska is one of the most wonderful countries in the world.
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Everybody needs beauty, places to play in and pray in where nature may heal and cheer and give strength to the body and soul alike.
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Let children walk with nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life.
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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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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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Go quietly, alone; no harm will befall you.
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Society speaks and all men listen, mountains speak and wise men listen.
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Going to the woods is going home.
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The deeper the solitude the less the sense of loneliness, and the nearer our friends.
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