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“I like to walk about amidst the beautiful things that adorn the world.”

Quote by George Santayana

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George Santayana

George Santayana was an American philosopher, essayist, and critic renowned for his unique philosophical thoughts and profound insights into culture, art, and science. His philosophy emphasizes individualism, naturalism, and pragmatism, and his works have had a profound impact on 20th-century philosophy and culture. more

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“....there are three prerequisites to going out into the world to walk for pleasure. One must have free time, a place to go, and a body unhindered by illness or social restraints.”

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Book:Wanderlust: A History of Walking

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“I never knew a man go for an honest day's walk for whatever distance, great or small, and not have his reward in the repossession of his soul.”

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“I have two doctors, my left leg and my right. When body and mind are out of gear (and those twin parts of me live at such close quarters that the one always catches melancholy from the other) I know that I shall have only to call in my doctors and I shall be well again.”

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Source: CLIO A MUSE AND OTHER ESSAYS

“The true charm of pedestrians does not lie in the walking, or in the scenery, but in the talking.”

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Author:Mark Twain

“We Americans are a funny people. We say that our favorite outdoor recreation is 'walking for pleasure' (or so it is reported in Outdoor Recreation Trends). Yet the average housewife will jump into the family car-or one of them-to go around the corner for a bottle of aspirin and a television guide. The businessman who walks four blocks to an appointment is the exception rather than the rule.”

“I favor parking a few miles from the office and walking to work. You get the benefit of exercise and besides it is easier to get a parking space.”

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Author:Paul Dudley White

“Walking is easiest, you don't need a lot of apparatus. Just shoe leather and good feet.”

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“You get most out of walking by going along briskly, swinging the arms and breathing deeply. It also helps promote the circulation of blood to the brain. The Greek philosophers promenaded as they philosophized.”

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Author:Paul Dudley White

“What greater delight and wonder can there be than to leave the straight lines of personality and deviate into these footpaths that lead beneath brambles and thick tree trunks into the heart of the forest where live those wild beasts, our fellow men? That is true: to escape is the greatest of pleasures; street haunting in winter the greatest of adventures.”

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“Working with people is difficult, but not impossible.”

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