I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in.
JOHN MUIRTherefore all childish fear must be put away.
More John Muir Quotes
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Few places in this world are more dangerous than home.
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The sun shines not on us but in us.
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If people in general could be got into the woods, even for once, to hear the trees speak for themselves, all difficulties in the way of forest preservation would vanish.
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A part of all nature, neither old nor young, sick nor well, but immortal.
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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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As long as I live, I’ll hear waterfalls and birds and winds sing.
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It seems supernatural, but only because it is not understood.
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Beauty beyond thought everywhere, beneath, above, made and being made forever.
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In God’s wildness lies the hope of the world.
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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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As age comes on, one source of enjoyment after another is closed, but nature’s sources never fail.
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I care to live only to entice people to look at Nature’s loveliness.
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Everything in Nature called destruction must be creation-a change from beauty to beauty.
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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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Wildness is a necessity.
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