"There is not a fragment in all nature, fo…" — John Muir

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Meaning

The quote says that even what looks like a small piece of nature has its own completeness and balance. It suggests that each part of the natural world can be understood as a whole in itself, not just as something incomplete. The wording also points to harmony across nature rather than separation between its parts.

When It Was Said

1916

Who It Was Said To

Not documented yet.

Historical Context

Cited in chapter 7, "A Sojourn in Cuba," in A Thousand-Mile Walk to the Gulf. The Wikiquote note says the quotation omits "all" and that this was a typo, with the 1916 edition page 164 given as the correction.

Source

chapter 7: A Sojourn in Cubapage 168, omits the "all". This is a typo: see 1916 edition page 164

Original Language & Translation

Originally said in English.

Did They Really Say It?

Listed with a cited source on Wikiquote; the page notes a typo in the quoted wording.

Did You Know?

Wikiquote notes that the quotation omits "all" and calls it a typo, corrected by the 1916 edition page 164.

About John Muir

Scottish-born American naturalist and writer

John Muir was a Scottish-born American naturalist and writer, active in the 19th and early 20th centuries. He is remembered as an early and influential voice for preserving wilderness in the United States. Muir also worked as an environmental philosopher, botanist, zoologist, and glaciologist. He is associated with the names “John of the Mountains” and “Father of the National Parks,” titles that reflect his lasting role in shaping wilderness preservation and the language around it.