Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.The Yosemite, 1912
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John Muir was a Scottish-American naturalist, author, and environmental philosopher known as the "Father of the National Parks." He was instrumental in the establishment of the national parks system in the United States and advocated for the preservation of wilderness areas and the protection of natural resources. His writings on nature and conservation continue to inspire environmentalists and nature lovers.
1838–1914·lived 76 years
Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul.The Yosemite, 1912
Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home.Our National Parks, 1901
The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.The Mountains of California, 1894
I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in.The Wilderness World of John Muir, p. 100, 1954
I am losing precious days. I am degenerating into a machine for making money. I am learning nothing in this trivial world of men. I must break away and get out into the mountains to learn the news.The Wilderness World of John Muir, p. 120, 1954
The power of imagination makes us infinite.John of the Mountains: The Unpublished Journals of John Muir, ed. Univ of Wisconsin Press, 1979
As long as I live, I'll hear waterfalls and birds and winds sing. I'll interpret the rocks, learn the language of flood, storm, and the avalanche. I'll acquaint myself with the glaciers and wild gardens, and get as near the heart of the world as I can".To Yosemite and Beyond: Writings from the Years 1863-1875
In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.The Wilderness World of John Muir, p. 100, 1954
That’s all 8 quotes by John Muir.