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“Life waits patiently for true heroes. It is dangerous when those aspiring to be heroes cannot wait until they find themselves.”
― Fragrant Palm Leaves: Journals, 1962-1966
― Fragrant Palm Leaves: Journals, 1962-1966
“Nothing truly wild is unclean.”
― My First Summer in the Sierra
― My First Summer in the Sierra
“Take it all in all, I do not believe anybody on Earth has it worse than an Emperor penguin.”
― The Worst Journey in the World
― The Worst Journey in the World
“And it occurred to me how even pulling trees that day, just months ago, I was in heaven. Unaware. I had known nothing even as the evil was occurring, I hadn't been touched yet.”
― The Round House
― The Round House
“Raindrops blossom brilliantly in the rainbow, and change to flowers in the sod, but snow comes in full flower direct from the dark, frozen sky.”
― The Mountains of California
― The Mountains of California
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