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Wilderness Quotes

On untouched land, and the case for keeping it that way.

These quotes treat wilderness as both refuge and responsibility - one speaker feels most at home deep in the Australian bush, while another argues protection should rest on merit alone.

To the lover of wilderness, Alaska is one of the most wonderful countries in the world.

Quotes by John Muir

The continued existence of wildlife and wilderness is important to the quality of life of humans.

Quotes by Jim Fowler

I've only seen one snake out in the wilderness, not behind glass, and I froze. I literally couldn't move. So to say I have a fear of snakes would be true.

Quotes by Jeff Nichols

I took four years off after 'In the Cut' because I wanted to see who I'd be without work. I even tried being a hermit in the wilderness in New Zealand. I stayed in a warden's hut two-and-a-half hours off...

Quotes by Jane Campion

One thorn of experience is worth a whole wilderness of warning.

Quotes by James Russell Lowell

We of America are especially fitted to visualize and to understand the marvellous transformation of a wilderness into a land of splendid cities.

Quotes by James Henry Breasted

There is in every American, I think, something of the old Daniel Boone - who, when he could see the smoke from another chimney, felt himself too crowded and moved further out into the wilderness.

Quotes by Hubert H. Humphrey

Had it not been for the Atlantic Ocean and the virgin wilderness, the United States would never have been the Land of Promise.

Quotes by Herbert Croly

The Promised Land always lies on the other side of a Wilderness.

Quotes by Havelock Ellis

As a philosopher, I'm not obliged to explore every unknown wilderness.

Quotes by Harry Frankfurt

As one who has often felt this need, and who has found refreshment in wild places, I attest to the recreational value of wilderness.

Quotes by George Aiken

No one should be able to enter a wilderness by mechanical means.

Quotes by Garrett Hardin

All the great crimes of history, lest we forget, have their genesis in the moral wilderness of their times.

Quotes by Eskinder Nega

My ancestors wandered lost in the wilderness for forty years because even in biblical times, men would not stop to ask for directions.

Quotes by Elayne Boosler

The idea of wilderness needs no defense, it only needs defenders.

Quotes by Edward Abbey

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit.

Quotes by Edward Abbey

After a couple of years of public high school, I went to Exeter - an insane conglomeration of adolescent males in the wilderness, all of whom claimed to hate poetry.

Quotes by Donald Hall

The undisturbed coastal plain is home to a wide variety of plants and animals and is the only wilderness sanctuary in North America that protects a complete range of the arctic ecosystem.

Quotes by Dan Lipinski

I learned to canoe at summer camp and thought I'd pursue Olympic whitewater canoeing. In my senior year of high school, I instead decided to attend M.I.T. I like to say I've had only two jobs in my life: whitewater...

Quotes by Colin Angle

In wilderness I sense the miracle of life, and behind it our scientific accomplishments fade to trivia.

Quotes by Charles Lindbergh

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these wilderness quotes focus on?
They cover wilderness as both a personal refuge and a policy question, weighing what land deserves lasting protection.
Is there a quote about feeling at home in nature?
Yes, one speaker says they feel most at home fully immersed in untouched nature, specifically in the Australian bush.
Do any quotes discuss conservation policy?
One argues wilderness designations should be judged strictly on their own value, not used as a bargaining chip in politics.
Is there a historical reference in this set?
Yes, one reflects on land once labeled wilderness by a government despite it already being occupied and used by others.
What related topics pair with wilderness quotes?
See Environmental or America for related themes.

A historical note also reflects on land once claimed as wilderness despite long prior occupancy. See Environmental or America.