He did not realize it until he grew conscious of his alacrity, of his zest with the old camps tasks, in the pause to see and feel and hear and smell the forest which seemed now his alone…”
–Zane Grey  (Nevada)

“And this righteousness will bring peace. Yes, it will bring quietness and confidence forever.”
–Isaiah 32:17 (NLT)

Some folks don’t put much store in a man’s words, but with us it was the beginning and the end.  There were some poor folks up where we come from, but they weren’t poor in the things that make a man.”
–Louis L’Amour  (Lonely on the Mountain)

“My father taught me, ‘Take my words to heart. Follow my commands, and you will live.'”
–Proverbs 4:4 (NLT)

The forest is a place of silence yet it has its own small sounds, the sound a hunter knows.”
–Louis L’Amour  (Sitka)

“Therefore, he who is prudent and has insight will keep silent at such a [corrupt and evil] time, for it is an evil time [when people will not listen to truth and will disregard those of good character].”
–Amos 5:13 (AMP)

He abhorred the drones of life. The desert taught how useless were the idlers–how nature ruthlessly cut them off.”
–Zane Grey (Wanderer of the Wasteland)

“We give you this command in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ: Stay away from all believers who live idle lives and don’t follow the tradition they received from us.”
–2 Thessalonians 3:6 (NLT)