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“From my mother came the idea that going down to the sea repaired the spirit. That is where she walked when she was sad or worried or lonely for my father. If she had been crying, she came back composed; if she had left angry with us, she returned in good humor. So we naturally believed that there was a cleansing, purifying effect to be had; that letting the fresh wind blow through you mind and spirits as well as your hair and clothing purged black thoughts; that contemplating the ceaseless motion of the waves calmed a raging spirit.”

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Robert MacNeil

Robert MacNeil is an American novelist born on January 19, 1931. His works are known for their profound character development and emotional expression. more

“There there is nothing like a wilderness journey for rekindling the fires of life. Simplicity is part of it. Cutting the cackle. Transportation reduced to leg - or arm - power, eating irons to one spoon. Such simplicity, together with sweat and silence, amplify the rhythms of any long journey, especially through unknown, untattered territory. And in the end such a journey can restore an understanding of how insignificant you are -- and thereby set you free.”

Source: River: One Man's Journey Down the Colorado, Source to Sea

“When my neighbor walks the dogs, he performs a ritual act of sacer simplicitas, to use the church Latin: "sacred simplicity." Walking the dog is in truth a ritual of renewal and revival on an intimate scale - a small rebirth of well-being on a daily basis.”

Wells Use Church Walks Journey Dog Walking Bases Sacred Simplicity Neighbor Scales Wander Well Being Intimate Latin Ritual Hiking Rebirth Renewal Revival Trekking Strolling Sauntering

Author:Robert Fulghum

“Our philosophies must be rewritten to remove them from the domain of words and "ideas," and to plant their roots firmly in the earth.”

Ideas Philosophy Earth Walks Journey Walking Roots Plant Wander Remove Hiking Domain Trekking Strolling Sauntering

Author:William Vogt

“As I went walking That ribbon of highway I saw above me The endless skyway I saw below me The lonesome valley This land was made for you and me.”

Made Walks Saws Journey Land Walking Endless Wander Valleys Hiking Highways Trekking Strolling Sauntering Ribbons Lonesome

Author:Woody Guthrie

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