Mountains are our Holy Land, and we ought to saunter through them reverently, not ‘hike’ through them.
JOHN MUIREarth has no sorrow that earth can not heal.
More John Muir Quotes
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Earth has no sorrow that earth can not heal.
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I care to live only to entice people to look at Nature’s loveliness.
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Learn to live like the wild animals
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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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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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Every sight and sound inspiring, leading one far out of himself, yet feeding and building up his individuality.
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How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains!
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Nothing truly wild is unclean.
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Walk away quietly in any direction and taste the freedom of the mountaineer.
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One must labor for beauty as for bread.
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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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But it is in the darkest nights, when storms are blowing and the agitated waves are phosphorescent, that the most impressive displays are made.
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A part of all nature, neither old nor young, sick nor well, but immortal.
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Few places in this world are more dangerous than home.
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Society speaks and all men listen, mountains speak and wise men listen.
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