Nothing truly wild is unclean.
JOHN MUIRMountains are our Holy Land, and we ought to saunter through them reverently, not ‘hike’ through them.
More John Muir Quotes
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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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Going to the mountains is going home.
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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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The sun shines not on us but in us.
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I have never yet happened upon a trace of evidence that seemed to show that any one animal was ever made for another as much as it was made for itself.
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Go quietly, alone; no harm will befall you.
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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 long as I live, I’ll hear waterfalls and birds and winds sing.
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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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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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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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A part of all nature, neither old nor young, sick nor well, but immortal.
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Beauty beyond thought everywhere, beneath, above, made and being made forever.
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Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees.
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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.
JOHN MUIR






