Quotes about Outdoors

But that had been out-of-doors, under the open irresponsible night. Now, in the warm lamplit room, with all its ancient implications of conformity and order, she seemed infinitely farther away from him and more unapproachable.

I had a very happy childhood. I was lucky to grow up surrounded by nature and animals, to be outside all the time, and to work on a big farm with my dad.

Sometimes I've sat outside, not to tan, but as a result of that I ended up tanning slightly.

You have to go to Scotland at all times of the year - in order to appreciate the times when the sun does come out.

I prefer the simple things and I love walking in the countryside, or going camping... but simplicity is hard. It's easier to over-complicate things.

When I was young you raced from one end of the street to the other, or round the block.

What do you do when it rains? The captain answered frankly. I get wet.

I see great things in baseball. It's our game--the American game. It will take our people out of doors, fill them with oxygen, give them a larger physical stoicism. Tend to relieve us from being a nervous, dyspeptic set. Repair these losses, and be a blessing to us

There is certainly something in angling that tends to produce a serenity of the mind.

I'm an active participation guy. No matter how much money you make, no matter how famous you are, you're not above going outside and cutting trees. I do it all the time.

Nature is a vast repository of manly enjoyments.

It is good to realize that if love and peace can prevail on earth, and if we can teach our children to honor nature's gifts, the joys and beauties of the outdoors will be here forever.