Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity.
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The world is big and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Life is precious and time is limited, encouraging exploration and appreciation of the world.
John Muir's quote reflects a desire to experience and appreciate the vastness and beauty of the world before it is too late. It serves as a reminder that life has an end, and we should make the most of our time by exploring nature and learning about the world around us.
Themes
ExplorationNatureLifeAppreciationTime
In practice
Example use cases
Opening a nature documentary with this quote to set the tone for exploration.
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As long as I live, I'll hear waterfalls and birds and winds sing. I'll interpret the rocks, learn the language of flood, storm, and the avalanche. I'll acquaint myself with the glaciers and wild gardens, and get as near the heart of the world as I can".
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The forests of America, however slighted by man, must have been a great delight to God; for they were the best he ever planted. The whole continent was a garden, and from the beginning, it seemed to be favored above all the other wild parks and gardens of the globe.
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From the dust of the earth, from the common elementary fund, the Creator has made Homo sapiens. From the same material he has made every other creature, however noxious and insignificant to us. They are earth-born companions and our fellow mortals.
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...full of God's thoughts, a place of peace and safety amid the most exalted grandeur and enthusiastic action, a new song, a place of beginnings abounding in first lessons of life, mountain building, eternal, invincible, unbreakable order; with sermons in stone, storms, trees, flowers, and animals brimful with humanity.
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