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“I don't like either the word [hike] or the thing. People ought to saunter in the mountains - not 'hike!' Do you know the origin of that word saunter? It's a beautiful word. Away back in the middle ages people used to go on pilgrimages to the Holy Land, and when people in the villages through which they passed asked where they were going they would reply, 'A la sainte terre', 'To the Holy Land.' And so they became known as sainte-terre-ers or saunterers. Now these mountains are our Holy Land, and we ought to saunter through them reverently, not 'hike' through them.”
― John Muir

tags: hike, holy-land, mountains, outdoors, religion, saunter, walk

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“Sleep is confusing. Dreams are baffling. The concept of transitioning from one perceived reality to another is a tolerated madness.”
― Joseph Fink, Welcome to Night Vale

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“Oh yes! I have couple-goals too. I love to couple myself with- Books, Coffee and Mountains.”
― Jasleen Kaur Gumber

tags: beautiful, books, coffee, couple, couple-goals, faith, goals, life, lover, mountains, quote, witty

6 likes

“It is a terrible, terrible beauty that I do not understand.”
― Joseph Fink, Welcome to Night Vale

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“A truly good person will speak truth, act with truth, and stand for Truth. A truly good person is not afraid to think from their heart; therefore, allowing nonconformist decisions, viewpoints, and perspectives to lead their life. By following their heart, they stand with their conscience, and only with God.”
― Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem