“The making of the far-famed New York Central Park was opposed by even good men, with misguided pluck, perseverance, and ingenuity, but straight right won its way, and now that park is appreciated. So we confidently believe it will be with our great national parks and forest reservations.”
"The world is big, and I want to have a good look at it before it gets dark."
- John Muir
Awareness
"Most people are on the world, not in it – having no conscious sympathy or relationship to anything about them."
- John Muir
Awareness
"When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe."
- John Muir
Awareness
"And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul."
- John Muir
Self-awareness
"You are not in the mountains. The mountains are in you."
- John Muir
Self-awareness
"Don’t stop when you’re tired. Stop when you’re done."
- Unknown
Perseverance
"He that can have patience can have what he will."
- Benjamin Franklin
Perseverance
"You just can’t beat the person who never gives up."
- Babe Ruth
Perseverance
"What I've learned from running is that the time to push hard is when you're hurting like crazy and you want to give up. … Success is often just around the corner."
- James Dyson
Perseverance
"Never give up because great things take time."
- Adrian Williams
Perseverance