Walk away quietly in any direction and taste the freedom of the mountaineer. Camp out among the grasses and gentians of glacial meadows, in craggy garden nooks full of nature's darlings. — John Muir
Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. — John Muir
Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. — John Muir
In the mountains, the shortest way is from peak to peak: but for that you must have long legs — Friedrich Nietzsche
One may walk over the highest mountain one step at a time. — John Wanamaker
Life's a climb. But the view is great. — Miley Cyrus
I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees. — Henry David Thoreau
Keep close to Nature's heart... and break clear away, once in awhile, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean. — John Muir
There are many trails up the mountain, but in time they all reach the top. — Anya Seton
Walking is the great adventure, the first meditation, a practice of heartiness and soul primary to humankind. Walking is the exact balance beween spirit and humility. — Gary Snyder
It is a short walk from the hallelujah to the hoot. — Vladimir Nabokov
The way to Heaven is ascending; we must be content to travel uphill, though it be hard and tiresome, and contrary to the natural bias of our flesh. — Jonathan Edwards
Short Hike Quotes
Being a woman has only bothered me in climbing trees. — Frances Perkins
All walking is discovery. On foot we take the time to see things whole. — Hal Borland
Nature is always hinting at us. It hints over and over again. And suddenly we take the hint. — Robert Frost
The longest journey begins with a single step. — Patanjali
Take a walk on the wild side. — Lou Reed
There are no wrong turnings. Only paths we had not known we were meant to walk. — Guy Gavriel Kay
The place where you lose the trail is not necessarily the place where it ends. — Tom Brown, Jr.
Somewhere between the bottom of the climb and the summit is the answer to the mystery why we climb. — Greg Child
One way to get high blood pressure is to go mountain climbing over molehills. — Earl Wilson
I'm from Wisconsin, and I love snowboarding, hiking, yoga and soccer. — Jessica Szohr
Hike Image Quotes
Morning Hike Quotes
I haven't got any special religion this morning. My God is the God of Walkers. If you walk hard enough, you probably don't need any other god. — Bruce Chatwin
Also, I walk and hike in several different nearby parks near our home several early mornings a week. — Reverend Malcolm Boyd
For me, training is my meditation, my yoga, hiking, biking all rolled into one. Wake up early in the morning, generally around 4 o'clock, and I'll do my cardio on an empty stomach. Stretch, have a big breakfast, and then I'll go train. — Dwayne Johnson
I go to the gym at five in the morning and then go do a hike. — RuPaul
And I walked, I walked through the light air; I moved with the morning. — Theodore Roethke
Mountain Hike Quotes
Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity. — John Muir
Because in the end, you won't remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain — Jack Kerouac
When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome. — Wilma Rudolph
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
You never know what's around the corner. It could be everything. Or it could be nothing. You keep putting one foot in front of the other, and then one day you look back and you've climbed a mountain. — Tom Hiddleston
Mountains are not stadiums where I satisfy my ambition to achieve, they are the cathedrals where I practice my religion. — Anatoli Boukreev
I love the Midwest. I think about it every day. I wonder if I would rather have a little farm in the Midwest, in Illinois or Wisconsin, or would I rather have like a little getaway up in the mountains of Colorado. — Joe Lando
Consider what you want to do in relation to what you are capable of doing. Climbing is, above all, a matter of integrity. — Gaston Rebuffat
When we tire of well-worn ways, we seek for new. This restless craving in the souls of men spurs them to climb, and to seek the mountain view. — Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Hiking alone lets me have some time to myself. — Jamie Luner
Nature Hike Quotes
To be whole and harmonious, man must also know the music of the beaches and the woods. He must find the thing of which he is only an infinitesimal part and nurture it and love it, if he is to live. — William O. Douglas
Another thing I like to do is sit back and take in nature. To look at the birds, listen to their singing, go hiking, camping and jogging and running, walking along the beach, playing games and sometimes being alone with the great outdoors. It's very special to me. — Larry Wilcox
Getting to the top is optional. Getting down is mandatory. — Ed Viesturs
I love being natural. I never feel more beautiful then after I’ve been to the beach and my hair’s just a crazy mess of salt curls, or when I’ve just been outside all day hiking. I feel like my skin is at its most beautiful during those times, too - so I try not to do a lot. — Troian Bellisario
Everyone can identify with a fragrant garden, with beauty of sunset, with the quiet of nature, with a warm and cozy cottage. — Thomas Kinkade
I dressed and went for a walk - determined not to return until I took in what Nature had to offer. — Raymond Carver
Nature is our friend - trees, squirrels, grass, fields, meadows, oceans - without people. Hike. Walk. Stroll. Bike. Swim. Be in a still place and feel eternity. Have a great time. Just feel it. — Frederick Lenz
Walking is the natural recreation for a man who desires not absolutely to suppress his intellect but to turn it out to play for a season. — Leslie Stephen
Every day I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness; I have walked myself into my best thoughts. — Soren Kierkegaard
Family Hike Quotes
I'm from the Midwest, and I loved my family. I had a very good time as a child, but I was also - I have a theory about Jews growing up in the Midwest, that there is an ultimately sort of wonderful avoidance of a lot of things, and a great acceptance of whatever is happening. — Bob Balaban
I like to hike and play with my dogs and spend time with my family. We go out to family dinners a lot. — Gabby Douglas
If I can get a hike in on a regular basis I know I will feel better and I will be stronger. I set goals for myself - like learning to sew, learning to dance - things that are not work related. I find that play and craft with my family bring me a lot of joy, along with all things vintage. — Tara Moss
I try to keep myself busy. I always hang out with my family and friends and my dogs. Go to the beach. Go swimming. Go get exercise. Go on a hike. — Colbie Caillat
I've tried to meditate, but I feel like I always overthink the process. When I need to calm my mind, I will go for a family hike... — Jacob Vargas
Mitt Romney and his family have a big two-day weekend plan. They're going to hike to the top of his money. — David Letterman
I prefer to hike in nature, give lectures, or be with family when not working. — Robert Bateman
My family was always active, and our thing was family walks. Not walks around the block, but more like eight-mile hikes up mountains. — Sayings
Take A Hike Quotes
If a tax hike makes it to my desk, I'll veto it in less time than it takes Vanna White to turn the letters V-E-T-O! — Ronald Reagan
In a city where you walk around, it's impossible to plan your day and your life as accidents will happen, you'll overhear things, bump into people, and take unexpected turns. — Jason Schwartzman
Take lots of time for yourself, discovering yourself-pursue not only a profession but other life passions, I always make time to rock climb or hike or write a few short stories. Also, find good people and surround yourself with them. Most importantly, always believe you will, unequivocally. — Sarah Silverman
I'm really an outdoorsy girl. People think I can't go anywhere without getting all primped up, but I love to go camping, and I'm totally fine with not doing my hair or makeup, not taking a shower and just hiking. — Vanessa Hudgens
Take nothing for granted. Not one blessed, cool mountain day or one hellish, desert day or one sweaty, stinky, hiking companion. It is all a gift. — Cindy Ross
I don't have a set routine, but I try to squeeze in a workout every day, whether it's taking a hike, taking a Pilates class, or just putting in a workout DVD. Whatever it takes! — Jacob Vargas
Once you become an actor, it's important to take care of yourself. I live in Santa Monica, where I can mountain bike, hike and go running on the beach. I like a nice sunset jog. — Mark Feuerstein
Exercise is important, but exercise in a gym is not important. Go and take a walk outside. Skip the umpteenth coffee date and go for a hike instead. Take the stairs. Walk your errands. — Daphne Oz
I take my dog, Fideo, out for a hike in Runyon Canyon three times a week. It's about 45 minutes round-trip with a variation of super steep hills and flat areas. He's always running ahead, which helps me push myself, especially up the hills. — Ana Ortiz
A wage hike is very hard to take away, but bonuses and profit-sharing can disappear very quickly in hard times...More people are realizing that bonuses look like raises, but really aren't. — Al Bauman
Hiking Quotes
The man who goes afoot, prepared to camp anywhere and in any weather, is the most independent fellow on earth. — Horace Kephart
Midwest kids got to summer camp. There is something very special about being away from your parents for the first time, sleeping under the stars, hiking and canoeing. — Jami Gertz
It is one of the blessings of wilderness life that it shows us how few things we need in order to be perfectly happy. — Horace Kephart
As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. — Henry David Thoreau
When the path ignites a soul, there's no remaining in place. The foot touches ground, but not for long. — Sanai
Along the river's summer walk,
The withered tufts of asters nod;
And trembles on its arid stalk
the hoar plum of the golden-rod. — John Greenleaf Whittier
Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career. — Abdul Kalam
Surfing and climbing are both useless sports. You get to be conquistadors of the useless. You climb to the summit and there is nothing there. And you could hike to the top from another direction. How you get there is the important part. It's the same with surfing. — Yvon Chouinard
Hiking is the best workout!... You can hike for three hours and not even realize you're working out. And, hiking alone lets me have some time to myself. — Jamie Luner
Every journey begins with a single step. — Maya Angelou
Mountain hikes instilled in me a life-long urge to get to the top of any inviting summit or peak. — Paul D. Boyer
The longest journey begins with a single step, not with a turn of the ignition key. — Edward Abbey
Society speaks and all men listen, mountains speak and wise men listen — John Muir
In the American Southwest, I began a lifelong love affair with a pile of rock. — Edward Abbey
[In mountaineering, if] we look for private experience rather than public history, even getting to the top becomes an optional narrative rather than the main point, and those who only wander in high places become part of the story. — Rebecca Solnit
When you part from your friend, you grieve not; For that which you love most in him may be clearer in his absence, as the mountain to the climber is clearer from the plain. — Kahlil Gibran
Half the charm of climbing mountains is born in visions preceding this experience - visions of what is mysterious, remote, inaccessible. — George Leigh Mallory
The experienced mountain climber is not intimidated by a mountain - he is inspired by it. — William Arthur Ward
Hiking Outdoors Quotes
I absolutely love any kind of outdoor activities like snowboarding, hiking, surfing, and laying out on the beach if I ever get the time... which is not often! — Gina Holden
Like most people I can be lazy, so it's nice to have a goal or deadline or reason to work out. I feel better when I get to exercise, or when I'm outdoors. I like to hike, swim and run, and I love to play soccer. — Viggo Mortensen
I eat organic as much as possible, cleanse regularly, and love outdoor activities like paddle boarding, hiking, swimming, kickboxing, and yoga. But honestly it's more of a psychological thing for me. If I feel good on the inside, I treat my body with more respect. — Ashley Rickards
Getting outdoors is always fun. In the summertime, I like to go waterskiing and swimming; during the winter, I'll sometimes go jogging or hiking. — Josie Ho
I love being outdoors, water sports, hiking - really, anything that keeps me moving! — Witney Carson
I was a gymnast for twelve or thirteen years. Then I got into surfing and now I paddle board and hike and do whatever I can. I think it's my love of the outdoors. — Serinda Swan
I love the outdoors. I love to hike. I spend a lot of time in LA and so I hike all the hills. — Matthew Kane
I live on the beautiful Northern California coast. I have always loved hiking, whale watching and being outdoors. — Christine Feehan
Along with rock climbing, I hike and I like to go to the beach, anything outdoors and anything that takes me out of the everyday. — Christa B. Allen
Hiking is great because it's a lifelong sport and you're outdoors, active, so whether you call that a sport or a hobby or a recreation, I think the wording - it's a great way to get exercise, and it can be as challenging as you want to make it. — Jennifer Pharr Davis
Now that I have a 16-month-old son, my weekend ritual has changed - but it's better than ever. We get up early and go for a walk on one of the hiking trails near my home in Los Angeles, then meet up with friends at a diner. There's nothing better than sipping coffee, eating scrambled eggs, and taking three hours to do it. — Connie Britton
I'm the walkingest girl around. I like to work at it - really get my heart pounding. — Amy Yasbeck
I did get upset once, when we were hiking between pitches 15 and 16. Two women and a dog were trying to find their way down through the maze of trails below the First Summit and they asked us: 'Are you on the trail?' I let my indignity show: 'NO, we're on a CLIMB!' — Andy Cairns
What really helps motivate me to walk are my dogs, who are my best pals. They keep you honest about walking because when it's time to go, you can't disappoint those little faces. — Wendie Malick
If you are like me and want better health, you can invest time and money on medical care, diagnostic and preventive measures, and exercise and fitness. For decades I have spent six to eight hours a week running, hiking, walking, playing tennis, and working out in a gym. I think of each hour spent on fitness as one day less that I’ll spend in a hospital. — Edward O. Thorp
Reading and sauntering and lounging and dosing, which I call thinking, is my supreme Happiness. — David Hume
The doctors of antiquity have affirmed that love is a passion that resembles a melancholy disease. The physician Rasis prescribed, therefore, in order to recover, coitus, fasting, drunkenness, and walking. — Marsilio Ficino
Walks. The body advances, while the mind flutters around it like a bird. — Jules Renard
I love that whole princess mentality, but I also like throwing my hair in a ponytail and just wearing jeans, going on a hike and then eating a big chili-cheesebur ger. — Jennifer Love Hewitt
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