A few minutes ago every tree was excited, bowing to the roaring storm, waving, swirling, tossing their branches in glorious enthusiasm like worship. But though to the outer ear these trees are now silent, their songs never cease.
John Muir quote We all travel the milky way together, trees and men... trees are travellers, in the ordinary sense. They make journeys, not very extensive ones, it is true: but our own little comes and goes are only little more than tree-wavings - many of them not so much.
John Muir quote When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.
John Muir quote Trees go wandering forth in all directions with every wind, going and coming like ourselves, traveling with us around the sun two million miles a day, and through space heaven knows how fast and far!
John Muir quote The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.
John Muir quote There is that in the glance of a flower which may at times control the greatest of creation's braggart lords.
John Muir quote Of all the fire mountains which like beacons, once blazed along the Pacific Coast, Mount Rainier is the noblest.
John Muir quote In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.
John Muir quote Biography
Green campaigner, 1838-1914
