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.
JOHN MUIRHandle a book as a bee does a flower, extract its sweetness but do not damage it.
More John Muir Quotes
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Therefore all childish fear must be put away.
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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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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.
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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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In God’s wildness lies the hope of the world.
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Handle a book as a bee does a flower, extract its sweetness but do not damage it.
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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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One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.
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There is nothing more eloquent in Nature than a mountain stream.
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The wrongs done to trees, wrongs of every sort, are done in the darkness of ignorance and unbelief, for when the light comes, the heart of the people is always right.
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In every walk with Nature one receives far more than he seeks.
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Hidden in the glorious wildness like unmined gold.
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Between every two pines is a doorway to a new world.
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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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Anyhow we never know where we must go, nor what guides we are to get – people, storms, guardian angels, or sheep.
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