All the world was before me and every day was a holiday, so it did not seem important to which one of the world's wildernesses I first should wander.

One day's exposure to mountains is better than cartloads of books. See how willingly Nature poses herself upon photographers' plates. No earthly chemicals are so sensitive as those of the human soul.

No synonym for God is so perfect as Beauty.

I ran home in the moonlight with firm strides; for the sun-love made me strong.

Walk away quietly in any direction and taste the freedom of the mountaineer.

What is worthwhile in life? I think it is worth living and dreaming. If you don't you may be dead anyhow - inside.

In this silent, serene wilderness the weary can gain a heart-bath in perfect peace.