Few places in this world are more dangerous than home. Fear not, therefore, to try the mountain passes. They will kill care, save you from deadly apathy, set you free, and call forth every faculty into vigorous, enthusiastic action.
Going to the mountains is going home.
In this silent, serene wilderness the weary can gain a heart-bath in perfect peace.
Hidden in the glorious wildness like unmined gold.
One should go to the woods for safety, if for nothing else.
The gross heathenism of civilization has generally destroyed nature, and poetry, and all that is spiritual.