John Muir Quotes
Every hidden cell is throbbing with music and life, every fiber thrilling like harp strings.
John MuirJohn Muir The 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 MuirJohn Muir Going to the woods is going home.
John MuirJohn Muir Most people who travel look only at what they are directed to look at. Great is the power of the guidebook maker, however ignorant.
John MuirJohn Muir Earth has no sorrow that earth can not heal.
John MuirJohn Muir 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.
John MuirJohn Muir Mountains are our Holy Land, and we ought to saunter through them reverently, not ‘hike’ through them.
John MuirJohn Muir Wildness is a necessity.
John MuirJohn Muir What a psalm the storm was singing, and how fresh the smell of the washed earth and leaves, and how sweet the still small voices of the storm!
John MuirJohn Muir How narrow we selfish conceited creatures are in our sympathies! How blind to the rights of all the rest of creation!
John MuirJohn Muir Every sight and sound inspiring, leading one far out of himself, yet feeding and building up his individuality.
John MuirJohn Muir 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.
John MuirJohn Muir Take me into the mountains.
John MuirJohn Muir God has cared for these trees, saved them from drought, disease, avalanches, and a thousand tempests and floods. But he cannot save them from fool.
John MuirJohn Muir The sun shines not on us but in us.
John MuirJohn Muir Handle a book as a bee does a flower, extract its sweetness but do not damage it.
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