Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. — John Muir · Smartyfair

Climb the mountains and get their good tidings.

John Muir1838–1914 · naturalist · 1800s-1900s Scotland & USAJohn Muir was a Scottish-American naturalist who explored and wrote about the wild mountains and forests of California, especially Yosemite.106 quotes

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Climbing a mountain always brings back good news for the climber.

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How sure this is: 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
What turned up: Our National Parks (1901), Chapter I — grepped verbatim in the staged Gutenberg text (id 60929).
Work: Our National Parks
Occasion: 1901 · Chapter I, inviting readers to leave the city for the wilderness.
Sources checked: gutenberg.orgChecked using claude-sonnet-5, 21 August 2026Project Gutenberg #60929, Our National Parks

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More on perseverance

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

Confucius Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.

Lao Tzu Slow and steady wins the race.

Aesop Patience is the key to relief.Arabic proverb Drops of water hollow out a stone.

Ovid Few things are impossible to diligence and skill.