Gary Snyder

Walking is the great adventure, the first meditation, a practice of heartiness and soul primary to humankind. Walking is the exact balance between spirit and humility.

Find your place on the planet. Dig in, and take responsibility from there.

Nature is not a place to visit. It is home.

There are those who love to get dirty and fix things. They drink coffee at dawn, beer after work. And those who stay clean, just appreciate things. At breakfast they have milk and juice at night. There are those who do both, they drink tea.

The other side of the "sacred" is the sight of your beloved in the underworld, dripping with maggots.