Every hidden cell is throbbing with music and life, every fiber thrilling like harp strings.
JOHN MUIREvery hidden cell is throbbing with music and life, every fiber thrilling like harp strings.
JOHN MUIRThe clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.
JOHN MUIRNot blind opposition to progress,but opposition to blind progress.
JOHN MUIRThe rivers flow not past, but through us, thrilling, tingling, vibrating every fiber and cell of the substance of our bodies, making them glide and sing.
JOHN MUIRGoing to the woods is going home.
JOHN MUIREarth has no sorrow that earth can not heal.
JOHN MUIRTherefore all childish fear must be put away.
JOHN MUIRMost people who travel look only at what they are directed to look at. Great is the power of the guidebook maker, however ignorant.
JOHN MUIRI care to live only to entice people to look at Nature’s loveliness.
JOHN MUIROne must labor for beauty as for bread.
JOHN MUIROne should go to the woods for safety, if for nothing else.
JOHN MUIREvery sight and sound inspiring, leading one far out of himself, yet feeding and building up his individuality.
JOHN MUIRWe were glad, however, to get within reach of information.
JOHN MUIRThe world’s big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark.
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 MUIRSociety speaks and all men listen, mountains speak and wise men listen.
JOHN MUIR