When I was a child in Scotland, I was fond of everything that was wild, and all my life I've been growing fonder and fonder of wild places and wild creatures. Fortunately, around my native town of Dunbar, by the stormy North Sea, there was no lack of wildness...

John Muir
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When I was a child in Scotland, I was fond of everything that was wild, and all my life I've been growing fonder and fonder of wild places and wild creatures. Fortunately, around my native town of Dunbar, by the stormy North Sea, there was no lack of wildness...” - Lord Dunsany (1878-1957) Lord Dunsany's quote is very interesting. He talked about the love for nature and wild life. He mentioned that he has always been fond of nature and wild life.

He knows that people should be fond of nature because it is the way to make life better. As a child, he was fond of everything which is wild. However, he also mentioned that he has been growing fonder and fonder up to his old age.

There were a lot of things in his childhood which were not good but he managed to get rid of them.

Source: The Story Of My Boyhood And Youth

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