Yet through all this stress the forest is maintained in marvelous beauty.
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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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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Every sight and sound inspiring, leading one far out of himself, yet feeding and building up his individuality.
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Nothing truly wild is unclean.
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Most people who travel look only at what they are directed to look at. Great is the power of the guidebook maker, however ignorant.
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Earth has no sorrow that earth can not heal.
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There is a love of wild nature in everybody, an ancient mother-love showing itself whether recognized or no, and however covered by cares and duties.
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One should go to the woods for safety, if for nothing else.
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The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.
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This is Nature’s own reservation, and every lover of wildness will rejoice with me that by kindly frost it is so well defended.
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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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The world, we are told, was made especially for man – a presumption not supported by all the facts.
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Hidden in the glorious wildness like unmined gold.
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Mountains are our Holy Land, and we ought to saunter through them reverently, not ‘hike’ through them.
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Going to the woods is going home.
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I ran home in the moonlight with firm strides; for the sun-love made me strong.
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