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title: "4 John Francis Quotes"
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# John Francis

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##  Quotes 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.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-francis/ultimately-when-i-gave-up-the-use-of-motorized-vehicles-i-walked/)

[John Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-francis/)

[Across](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/across/)

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

[John Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-francis/)

[Began](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/began/)

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

[John Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-francis/)

[Silence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/silence/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/14b/john-francis-71852_silence_silence-is-always-with-us-but-we-do-not_1939962.jpg)

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

[John Francis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-francis/)

[Am](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/am/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/844/john-francis-71852_am_i-say-i-am-a-planetwalker-then-i-have-to_2339285.jpg)

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