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Quotes About Outdoors

Any person who has spent time outdoors actually doing something, such as hunting and fishing as opposed to standing there with a doobie in his mouth, knows nature is not intrinsically healthy.
~ P. J. O'Rourke
This, my children," Alistair said proudly, "was barbecue pork." Dan rapped his fingers against the latch. "Been out in the sun for a long time.
~ Peter Lerangis
We tend to block off many of our senses when we're staring at a screen. Nature time can literally bring us to our senses.
~ Richard Louv
When you're sitting in front of a screen, you're not using all of your senses at the same time. Nowhere than in nature do kids use their senses in such a stimulated way.
~ Richard Louv
I grew up on a ranch with my father, so he educated us really early on about guns. We used to go target shooting all the time.
~ Eva Longoria
I'm just beginning to get a sense for ways I can use golf - or perhaps mountain biking at some point in time - to stay focused on causes that are dear to my heart.
~ George W. Bush
I'm most excited about going swimming and riding water slides, shooting off fireworks, and playing basketball, and things like that. That's what I really love doing. Summer is a great time.
~ Girl Talk
Hair that looks like it's been naturally sun-bleached makes you seem youthful, like you spend a lot of time outdoors. And that appeals to most people.
~ Helen Fisher
I'm not a huge sports fan in general, I don't spend a lot of time watching other people do stuff. I tend to like to go out and do stuff myself.
~ John C. Reilly
It is inevitable that there will come a time when mankind will go out more at night and stay indoors during the day to avoid harmful solar rays.
~ Nabil N. Jamal
Most people spend less time outside than prisoners.
~ J.R. Rim
I wear sunglasses almost all the time outside - not because I think I'm really, really cool, but because of the rays.
~ Ronda Rousey
I grew up in New Jersey and played sports and rode my bike around. It was a really nice time - kids didn't have cellphones then - and you knew everyone in the town.
~ Aileen Lee
Without doubt, without hesitation, I choose gardening over the gym. I can't stand going to the gym. It doesn't appeal to me at all. Give me gardening every time.
~ Mary Berry
I enjoy doing fun things outdoors with my son to stay in shape. We like camping together. After a weekend in the woods, I'm sorer than after a week at the gym!
~ Beth Riesgraf
When I was young, before school, my father would wake me up and we would go running together. A love of being physical, being active and being outside was something he instilled in me.
~ Jake Gyllenhaal
All important ideas must include the trees,the mountains, and the rivers.
~ Mary Oliver
You are looking for a new friend with whom you can do recreational activities.
~ Matt Morris
There was nothing like a picnic! she reflected. If you were happy, it made you happier. If you were unhappy, it blew your troubles away.
~ Maud Hart Lovelace
Periodically someone would encourage her to walk through the woods or try out the mountain bike. Stevie viewed these offers with grave suspicion and declined.
~ Maureen Johnson
Outside in the sun the Holy Mother stood on her pedestal in the garden, sorry but unsympathetic. The usual position of mothers.
~ Barbara Kingsolver
Out in the garden purple and golden crocuses and the small blue flowers called "glory-of-the-snow" covered a certain spot like living patchwork.
~ Barbara Michaels
a damp June morning Emma accompanied them
~ Barbara Taylor Bradford
You smell like the woods.
~ Barry Lopez