Society speaks and all men listen, mountains speak and wise men listen.
JOHN MUIRWe were glad, however, to get within reach of information.
More John Muir Quotes
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A part of all nature, neither old nor young, sick nor well, but immortal.
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Every sight and sound inspiring, leading one far out of himself, yet feeding and building up his individuality.
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All the world was before me and every day was a holiday, so it did not seem important to which one of the world’s wildernesses I first should wander.
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Go quietly, alone; no harm will befall you.
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Wildness is a necessity.
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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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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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I am learning to live close to the lives of my friends without ever seeing them. No miles of any measurement can separate your soul from mine.
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Not blind opposition to progress,but opposition to blind progress.
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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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Only by going alone in silence, without baggage, can one truly get into the heart of the wilderness. All other travel is mere dust and hotels and baggage and chatter.
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Spring work is going on with joyful enthusiasm.
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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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In God’s wildness lies the hope of the world.
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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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