Our collection of outdoor quotes is guaranteed to inspire wanderlust and adventure! Timeless wisdom and modern sayings combine for perfect travel inspiration.
Inspirational Outdoor Quotes
Our selection of the best quotes about the outdoors draws inspiration from philosophers, writers, and even physicists!
Matched with beautiful images from nature, these outdoor quotes are inspiring and motivating. Just what you need when planning a vacation or travel adventure!
– Leigh Hunt
“Colors are the smiles of nature.”
– Robin Williams
Spring is nature's way of saying, ‘Let's party!'
– Alex Trebek
“If you can't be in awe of Mother Nature, there's something wrong with you.”
– Laura Ingalls Wilder
“If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere.”
– Gerard De Nerval
“Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature.”
“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.”
– Anthony J. D'Angelo
“Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine.”
– Hans Christian Andersen
“Just living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.”
– Albert Einstein
“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.”
– Vincent van Gogh
“…and then, I have nature and art and poetry, and if that is not enough, what is enough?”
Quotes about the Outdoors
– Frank Lloyd Wright
“Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.”
– Theodore Roethke
“Over every mountain there is a path, although it may not be seen from the valley.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Nature always wears the colors of the spirit.”
– Aristotle
“In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous.”
– Aldo Leopold
“I am glad I will not be young in a future without wilderness.”
– Henry David Thoreau
“Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth.”
– Steve Maraboli
“Plant seeds of happiness, hope, success, and love; it will all come back to you in abundance. This is the law of nature”
– Alice Walker
“In nature, nothing is perfect and everything is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they're still beautiful.”
– Rachel Carson
“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.”
– Haruki Murakami
“Not just beautiful, though—the stars are like the trees in the forest, alive and breathing. And they’re watching me.”
Quotes about the Outdoors and Nature
– Edmund Gibbon
“The wind and the waves are always on the side of the ablest navigator.”
– Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
“Should you shield the canyons from the windstorms you would never see the true beauty of their carvings.”
– Claude Monet
“My wish is to stay always like this, living quietly in a corner of nature.”
– Ernest Hemingway
“A man is never lost at sea.”
– JRR Tolkien
“Not all who wander are lost.”
– Nicholas Monsarrat
“Sailors, with their built-in sense of order, service and discipline, should really be running the world.”
– Pete Culler
“To be successful at sea we must keep things simple.”
– Yoda
“Do or do not. There is no try.”
– Pete Goss
“If you are going to do something, do it now. Tomorrow is too late.”
– Bernard Moitessier
“A sailor’s joys are as simple as a child’s.”
Inspiring Outdoor and Nature Quotes
– Lao Tzu
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
“The best view comes after the hardest climb.”
– Mary Davis
“To walk in nature is to witness a thousand miracles.”
– Sir Martin Conway
“Each fresh peak ascended teaches something.”
– Terri Guillemets
“You need special shoes for hiking—and a bit of a special soul as well.”
– Carl Sagan
“Deep down, at the molecular heart of life, the trees and we are essentially identical.”
“If you think you’ve peaked, find a new mountain.”
– Sir Edmund Hillary
“It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.”
Outdoor Quotes and Captions
– John Muir
“Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.”
– John Muir
“Between every two pines there is a doorway to a new world.”
– Greg Child
“Somewhere between the bottom of the climb and the summit is the answer to the mystery why we climb.””
– John Burroughs
“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.”
“For hiking is one of those things that you can only do when you have the determination in you.”
– Gary Snyder
“Nature is not a place to visit. It is home.”
– Dr. Seuss
“You’re off to great places, today is your day. Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way.””
– Andy Rooney
“Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you are climbing it.”
– Mary Davis
“A walk in nature walks the soul back home.”
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