John Burroughs
John Burroughs
John Burroughswas an American naturalist and nature essayist, active in the U.S. conservation movement. The first of his essay collections was Wake-Robin in 1871...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth3 April 1837
CountryUnited States of America
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The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where you are.
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To learn something new, take the path that you took yesterday.
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I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see.
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One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this: ‘To rise above little things’.
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To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter... to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird's nest or a wildflower in spring - these are some of the rewards of the simple life.
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A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.
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The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention.
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You must have the bird in your heart before you can find it in the bush.
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The secret of happiness is having something meaningful to do, seeking purpose
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One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this: ""To rise above little things
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It's nothing she would ever have given away. It's value is really sentimental.
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A man can get discouraged many times but he is not a failure until he begins toblame somebody else and stops trying.
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In sorrow he learned this truth: Though one may return to the place of his birth, He cannot go back to his youth
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How beautifully leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days.