Inspiration

Quotes have always been a go-to for inspiration for me. There are special quotes that just make you sit and think, and if you really take it all into consideration, it might make you get up and do something about it. Quotes have always seemed to have that sort of impact on me. So here are some quotes about hiking that I feel are pretty inspiring. I urge you to start your own journey of hiking, walking, climbing, biking, or whatever else you can find a passion for out in nature. I promise you, you won't regret it. 


"The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God." -Anne Frank

"The earth is what we all have in common." -Wendell Berry

"Leave nothing but footprints. Take nothing but pictures. Kill nothing but time." -Author Unknown

"A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in." -Green Proverb

"If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try." -Seth Godin

"My favorite thing is to go where I've never been." -Diane Arbus

"I think that I cannot preserve my health and spirits, unless I spend four hours a day at least... sauntering through the woods and over the hills and fields, absolutely free from all worldly engagements." -Thoreau

"Immerse yourself in nature, quietly listen, smell, watch, taste, touch. Nurture your conscience, protect nature. Defend the garden of your spirit." -Author Unknown

"Come forth into the light of things. Let nature be your teacher." -W. Wordsworth

"Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go." -T.S. Eliot

"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page." -St. Augustine

"Keep close to Nature's heart." -John Muir

"When preparing to climb a mountain, pack a light heart." -Dan May

"I only went out for a walk, and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in." -John Muir

"Not all those who wander are lost." -J.R.R. Tolkien

"Fear not 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." -John Muir

"May your search through nature lead you to yourself." -Author Unknown

"Should you shield the canyons from the windstorms, you would never see the beauty of their carvings." -Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

"We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect." -Aldo Leopold

"Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

"When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world." -John Muir

"We don't stop hiking because we grow old - we grow old because we stop hiking." -Finis Mitchell

"Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead." -Louisa May Alcott

"Look deep into nature and you will understand everything better." -Albert Einstein

"Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as the sunshine into the trees. The winds will blow their freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves." -John Muir

"You're off to great places. Today is your day. Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way." -Dr. Seuss