...every sight and sound inspiring, leading one far out of himself, yet feeding and building up his individuality.

This grand show is eternal. It is always sunrise somewhere; the dew is never dried all at once; a shower is forever falling; vapor is ever rising. Eternal sunrise, eternal dawn and gloaming, on sea and continents and islands, each in its turn, as the round earth rolls.

The gross heathenism of civilization has generally destroyed nature, and poetry, and all that is spiritual.

Anyhow we never know where we must go, nor what guides we are to get - -people,storms, guardian angels, or sheep.

I never saw a discontented tree. They grip the ground as though they liked it, and though fast rooted they travel about as far as we do.

One day's exposure to mountains is better than a cartload of books.

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.