It amazes me, and I know the wind will surely someday blow it all away It amazes me, and I'm so very grateful that You made the world this way
John DenverRead
I'm leaving my sorrows and all my memories behind to see what I find, somewhere in the shade near the sound of a sweet singing river, somewhere in the sun where the mountains make love to the sky.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote expresses a desire to escape from past sorrows and embrace the beauty of nature.
In this beautiful depiction by John Denver, the speaker conveys a longing to leave behind their troubles and memories in pursuit of peace and tranquility found in nature. By seeking out places where nature flourishes, such as near a singing river or among majestic mountains, the speaker highlights the healing power of the natural world and the joy of discovering new experiences.
Themes
NatureEscapePeaceBeautyMusicMountainsRiver
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a speech about the importance of appreciating nature.
More from John Denver
All quotes →Come dance with the west wind and touch on the mountain tops Sail o'er the canyons and up to the stars And reach for the heavens and hope for the future And all that we can be and not what we are.
John DenverRead
Death is not an ending, but a symbol of movement along the path upon which we are all traveling. As it may be painful to lose contact with the physical aspect of one we love, the Spirit can never be lost. We have been and always will be a part of each other.
John DenverRead
Commit yourself to do whatever it is you can contribute in order to create a healthy and sustainable future - the world needs you desperately. Find that in yourself and make a commitment - that is what will change the world.
John DenverRead
Love is a light that shines from heart to heart.
John DenverRead
Faith is a kind of knowing; it is different from hope. My faith is that life is purposeful; of that I'm sure. There is a God, there is intelligence, there is consciousness. And behind all of this, there is incredible compassion.
John DenverRead
Similar quotes
Climate change is moving faster than we are, but we don't give up because we know that climate action is the only path.
Antonio GuterresRead
Chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutan shave been living for hundreds of thousands of years in their forest,living fantastic lives, never overpopulating, never destroying the forest. I would say that they have been in a way more successful than us as far as being in harmony with the environment.
Jane GoodallRead
Both the United States and the world economy have already reached - and surpassed - their sustainable physical limits. Ground water is being drawn down, soils eroded, forests cut faster than they grow, fish caught faster than they reproduce, non-renewable fossil fuels burnt without developing substitutes.
Donella MeadowsRead
There is a way of beholding nature which is a form of prayer, a way of minding something with such clarity and aliveness that the rest of the world recedes. It . . . gives the brain a small vacation.
Diane AckermanRead
The Earth is given as a common for men to labor and live in.
Thomas JeffersonRead
For the economy itself will die if our ecosystems collapse.
Leonardo DicaprioRead