A part of all nature, neither old nor young, sick nor well, but immortal.
JOHN MUIRWe were glad, however, to get within reach of information.
More John Muir Quotes
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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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Writing is like the life of a glacier; one eternal grind.
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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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Come to the woods, for here is rest. There is no repose like that of the green deep woods. Sleep in forgetfulness of all ill.
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In the beauty and grandeur of individual trees, and in number and variety of species, the Sierra forests surpass all others.
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Society speaks and all men listen, mountains speak and wise men listen.
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Nothing dollarable is safe.
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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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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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Yet through all this stress the forest is maintained in marvelous beauty.
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I care to live only to entice people to look at Nature’s loveliness.
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Go where we will, all the world over, we seem to have been there before.
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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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Take me into the mountains.
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Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.
JOHN MUIR






