I will follow my instincts, be myself for good or ill, and see what will be the upshot.
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.
Climb the mountains and get their good tidings.
To the lover of pure wildness Alaska is one of the most wonderful countries in the world.
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".