Quote by John Muir
I never saw a discontented tree. They grip the ground as though th

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. – John Muir

Other quotes by John Muir

The glories of a mountain campfire are far greater than may be guessed…. One can make a day of any size, and regulate the rising and setting of his own sun and the brightness of its shining. – John Muir

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Camping
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John Muir
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There is that in the glance of a flower which may at times control the greatest of creations braggart lords. – John Muir

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power
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I believe that if one always looked at the skies, one would end up with wings. – Gustave Flaubert

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What nature delivers to us is never stale. Because what nature creates has eternity in it. – Isaac Bashevis Singer

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When I get recognized for Twilight, its usually a teenage girl, and theyre usually really loud. So it certainly feels like I get recognized the most from that, but it could just be because of the nature of how vocal those fans are. – Anna Kendrick

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What constitutes a real, live human being is more of a mystery than ever these days, and men each one of whom is a valuable, unique experiment on the part of nature are shot down wholesale. – Hermann Hesse

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It is better to be defeated on principle than to win on lies. – Arthur Calwell

I was court-martial in my absence, and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence. – Thomas Hardy

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Some people are born to fatness. Others have to get there. – Les Murray

The successful person places more attention on doing the right thing rather than doing things right. – Peter Drucker