How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains!
JOHN MUIRIn drying plants, botanists often dry themselves. Dry words and dry facts will not fire hearts.
More John Muir Quotes
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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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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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The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.
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But we are governed more than we know, and most when we are wildest.
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In drying plants, botanists often dry themselves. Dry words and dry facts will not fire hearts.
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I ran home in the moonlight with firm strides; for the sun-love made me strong.
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Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees.
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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.
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The world’s big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark.
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A part of all nature, neither old nor young, sick nor well, but immortal.
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Go where we will, all the world over, we seem to have been there before.
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One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.
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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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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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We are now in the mountains and they are in us, kindling enthusiasm, making every nerve quiver, filling every pore and cell of us.
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