I have a low opinion of books; they are but piles of stones set up to show coming travelers where other minds have been, or at best signal smokes to call attention. No amount of word-making will ever make a single soul to know these mountains. As well seek to warm the naked and frostbitten by lectures on caloric and pictures of flame. One day's exposure to mountains is better than cartloads of books.

In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.

The wrongs done to trees, wrongs of every sort, are done in the darkness of ignorance and unbelief, for when the light comes, the heart of the people is always right.

...therefore all childish fear must be put away.

It may not be easy, life isn't easy, but dreams keep you alive.

The mountains are calling and I must go.

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