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> [Ultimately when I gave up the use of motorized vehicles, I walked everywhere, from town to town, across states and two continents. When I stopped talking, I mean literally I stopped speaking. I took a complete vow of silence.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-francis/ultimately-when-i-gave-up-the-use-of-motorized-vehicles-i-walked/)

John Francis

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## More by John Francis

> [Ultimately when I gave up the use of motorized vehicles, I walked everywhere, from town to town, across states and two continents. When I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-francis/ultimately-when-i-gave-up-the-use-of-motorized-vehicles-i-walked/)

John Francis

> [I began observing, making paintings of my surroundings, taking a vow of silence, listening, composing music, writing, and making time for formal education. Then…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-francis/i-began-observing-making-paintings-of-my-surroundings-taking-a-vow-of/)

John Francis

> [“Silence is always with us. But we do not choose silence, silence chooses us. If you are called to be silent on your journey,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-francis/silence-is-always-with-us-but-we-do-not-choose-silence-silence/)

John Francis

> [I say I am a Planetwalker. Then I have to explain that a Planetwalker is anyone who walks the planet as a lifestyle choice,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-francis/i-say-i-am-a-planetwalker-then-i-have-to-explain-that-a-planetwalker/)

John Francis

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