“Ô, Wanderess, WanderessWhen did you feel your most euphoric kiss? Was I the source of your greatest bliss?”
— Roman PayneI have a deep, abiding love for the wilderness.
— Werner HerzogI lie down in the fields of quiet where the mind is the only wilderness.
— Jack GilbertIn the wilderness, we find ourselves. But sometimes, we find death instead.
— Jack LondonThe wilderness holds answers to more questions than we have yet learned to ask.
— Jack LondonIn the wilderness, you cannot escape. You can’t hide from yourself. You are forced to face the truth of who you are. No walls. No distractions. Only the land and yourself.
— Gary PaulsenThe wild isn’t just a place, it’s a state of mind. It forces you to confront what is real and what is important. It challenges everything you thought you knew and demands that you adapt.
— Gary PaulsenThe wilderness doesn’t make exceptions. It doesn’t care if you’re prepared or not. It will test you in ways you can’t predict, and that’s when you learn who you really are.
— Gary Paulsen