As long as there are young men with the light of adventure in their eyes and a touch of wildness in their souls, rapids will be run.

Joys come from simple and natural things: mists over meadows, sunlight on leaves, the path of the moon over water.

Wilderness to the people of America is a spiritual necessity, an antidote to the high pressure of modern life, a means of regaining serenity and equilibrium.

Simplicity in all things is the secret of the wilderness and one of its most valuable lessons

Without love of the land, conservation lacks meaning or purpose, for only in a deep and inherent feeling for the land can there be dedication in preserving it.

At times on quiet waters one does not speak aloud but only in whispers, for then all noise is sacrilege.

If we can change our priorities, achieve balance and understanding in our roles as human beings in a complex world, the coming era can well be that of a richer civilization, not its end.

The way of a canoe is the way of the wilderness, and of a freedom almost forgotten.

It was Indian summer, a bluebird sort of day as we call it in the north, warm and sunny, without a breath of wind; the water was sky-blue, the shores a bank of solid gold.

When a man is part of his canoe, he is part of all that canoes have ever known.

Awareness is becoming acquainted with environment, no matter where one happens to be. Man does not suddenly become aware or infused with wonder; it is something we are born with.

Doing the next "right thing" will always bring more genuine happiness than simply doing the next fun thing.

He is the richest man in the esteem of the world who has gotten the most. He is the richest man in the esteem of Heaven who has given the most.

After all, to get the whole universe totally wrong in the face of clear evidence for over 75 years merits monumental embarrassment and should induce a modicum of humility.

‎Old enough to kill means old enough to die

I've been obsessed with stopping people from blowing each other's brains out since I was ten.

Land is an emotional subject with a farmer in India because it is his only means of income.

I love amazing people. I love dazzling them. That's why I think performing magic is one of the greatest things a person can do.

Ninety per cent of life is a nightmare, do you think I am going to get it rounded up to hundred per cent?

Education had been easy. Learning things had been harder.

I'm not really good at skiing or snowboarding, or swimming, per se.