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Books are but stepping stones to show you where other minds have been.

John Muir

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John Muir
Age: 76 †
Born: 1838
Born: April 21
Died: 1914
Died: December 24
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Man and other civilized animals are the only creatures that ever become dirty.
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Every hidden cell is throbbing with music and life, every fiber thrilling like harp strings.
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Going to the woods is going home, for I suppose we came from the woods originally.
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