518 Quotes by John Muir

In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.

In God's wildness lies the hope of the world.

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.

In this silent, serene wilderness the weary can gain a heart-bath in perfect peace.

God has cared for these trees, saved them from drought, disease, avalanches, and a thousand tempests and floods. But he cannot save them from fools.

The world is big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark.

A little pure wildness is the one great present want, both of men and sheep.

No temple made with hands can compare with Yosemite.

But to gain a perfect view, one must go yet further, over a curving brow to a slight shelf on the extreme brink.