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John of the Mountains: The Unpublished Journals of John Muir

Book by John Muir · 7 quotes · Mountain, Nature, Wilderness

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“How hard to realize that every camp of men or beast has this glorious starry firmament for a roof! In such places standing alone on the mountain-top it is easy to realize that whatever special nests we make - leaves and moss like the marmots and birds, or tents or piled stone - we all dwell in a house of one room - the world with the firmament for its roof - and are sailing the celestial spaces without leaving any track.”

“I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in.”