John Muir, My First Summer in the Sierra (1911).

Another glorious day, the air as delicious to the lungs as nectar to the tongue.

— John Muir on Air

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Another glorious day, the air as delicious to the lungs as nectar to the tongue." in the context of "John Muir, My First Summer in the Sierra (1911)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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John Muir

About John Muir

John Muir (21 April 1838 – 24 December 1914) was a Scottish-American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States. His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada of California, have been read by millions. His activism helped to preserve the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other wilderness areas. The Sierra Club, which he founded, is a prominent American conservation organization.