BEST HIKING QUOTES (1 through 20)

We have compiled the best hiking / walking / nature quotes. Here are #1 through #20 of 50 in no particular order:

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#1
"Carry as little as possible, but choose that little with care."
- Earl Shaffer

#2
"It’s not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves."
- Sir Edmund Hillary

#3
“You’re off to great places, today is your day. Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way.”
- Dr. Seuss

#4
"There are no shortcuts to any place worth going."
- Beverly Sills

#5
“Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you are climbing it.”
- Andy Rooney

#6
"Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt."
- John Muir

#7
"In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks."
- John Muir

#8
“If you think you’ve peaked, find a new mountain.”
- Unknown

#9
“Look deep into nature and you will understand everything better.”
- Albert Einstein

#10
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
- Lao Tzu

#11
“Jobs fill your pockets, but adventures fill your soul.” 
- Jaime Lyn Beatty

#12
“It is not death most people are afraid of. It is getting to the end of life, only to realize that you've never truly lived.” 
- Prince Ea

#13
“Only one who wanders finds a new path.” 
- Norwegian Proverb

#14
"Sleeping bags are the soft tacos of the bear world." 
- Da Bears

#15
"The moment my legs begin to move, my thoughts begin to flow." 
- Henry David Thoreau

#16
"Fall down seven times and stand up eight." 
- Japanese Proverb

#17
“It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.” 
– Albus Dumbledore (Harry Potter)

#18
"If you’re going through hell, keep going." 
- Winston Churchill

#19
"The mountains are calling and I must go." 
- John Muir

#20
“Feeling down? Go hike up the nearest hill.”
― Steve Moses

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BEST HIKING QUOTES (21 through 40)

Here are our favorite hiking Quotes (#21 through #40):

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#21
"To travel, to experience and learn: that is to live." 
- Tenzing Norgay

#22
"Walking is a man's best medicine." 
- Hippocrates

#23
“Hiking and happiness go hand in hand (or foot in boot).”
― Diane Spicer

#24: 
“The purpose of life, after all, is to live it."
- Eleanor Roosevelt

#25
“Only if you have been in the deepest valley, can you ever know how magnificent it is to be on the highest mountain.” 
- Richard M. Nixon

#26 
“Take only memories, leave only footprints.” 
- Chief Seattle

#27 
“If happiness is the goal, and it should be, then adventures should be top priority.” 
- Richard Branson

#28
“Not all who wander are lost.”
- JRR Tolkien

#29
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” 
- Helen Keller

#30
“If you are seeking creative ideas, go walking. Angels whisper to a man when he goes for a walk.” 
- Raymond Inmon

#31
“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.” 
– Confucius

#32
“With age, comes wisdom. With travel, comes understanding.” 
– Sandra Lake

#33
“It is not down in any map; true places never are.” 
– Herman Melville

#34
“Better to see something once than hear about it a thousand times”
- Anonymous

#35
“Adventure may hurt you but your job will kill you.”
- Anonymous

#36
“Never go too long without watching a sunset.” 
– Atticus

#37
“Wanderlust: n. a strong desire for or impulse to wander or travel and explore the world.”

#38
“Dare to live the life you’ve always wanted.”
- Anonymous

#39
“Years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.”
― Sarah Frances

#40
“To Travel is to Live.” 
– Hans Christian Andersen

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BEST HIKING QUOTES (41 through 52)

Here is a list of our favorite hiking / walking / nature quotes. This list is numbers #41 through #52. 

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#40
“To Travel is to Live.” 
– Hans Christian Andersen

#41
“All you need to know is that it’s possible.” 
– Wolf

#42
“Collect experiences, not stuff that will end up in a garage sale.” 
- Anonymous

#43
“Blessed are the curious for they shall have adventures.” 
– Lovelle Drachman

#44
“I’m in love with places I’ve never been to and people I’ve never met.” 
– John Green

#45
“If you think adventures are dangerous, try routine: It’s Lethal.” 
– Paul Coelho

#46
“Live your life by a compass not a clock.” 
– Stephen Covey

#47
“Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.” 
– Dalai Lama

#48
“The world makes way for the man who knows where he is going.” 
– Ralph Waldo Emerson

#49
“A journey is best measured in friends rather than miles.” 
– Tim Cahill

#50
“Two roads diverged in a wood and I – I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” 
– Robert Frost
 

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