Raindrops blossom brilliantly in the rainbow, and change to flowers in the sod, but snow comes in full flower direct from the dark, frozen sky.
JOHN MUIRRaindrops blossom brilliantly in the rainbow, and change to flowers in the sod, but snow comes in full flower direct from the dark, frozen sky.
JOHN MUIRMountains are our Holy Land, and we ought to saunter through them reverently, not ‘hike’ through them.
JOHN MUIRIn drying plants, botanists often dry themselves. Dry words and dry facts will not fire hearts.
JOHN MUIRThis time it is real – all must die, and where could mountaineer find a more glorious death!
JOHN MUIREverybody needs beauty, places to play in and pray in where nature may heal and cheer and give strength to the body and soul alike.
JOHN MUIRI ran home in the moonlight with firm strides; for the sun-love made me strong.
JOHN MUIRIt seems supernatural, but only because it is not understood.
JOHN MUIRThe mountains are calling and I must go.
JOHN MUIRIn God’s wildness lies the hope of the world.
JOHN MUIRSociety speaks and all men listen, mountains speak and wise men listen.
JOHN MUIRGo where we will, all the world over, we seem to have been there before.
JOHN MUIREvery sight and sound inspiring, leading one far out of himself, yet feeding and building up his individuality.
JOHN MUIRYet through all this stress the forest is maintained in marvelous beauty.
JOHN MUIRYet how hard most people work for mere dust and ashes and care, taking no thought of growing in knowledge and grace, never having time to get in sight of their own ignorance.
JOHN MUIRThousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity
JOHN MUIRHidden in the glorious wildness like unmined gold.
JOHN MUIR