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
men years wind
The fuel in the earth will be exhausted in a thousand or more years, and its mineral wealth, but man will find substitutes for these in the winds, the waves, the sun's heat, and so forth.
wind storm demon
We can outrun the wind and the storm, but we cannot outrun the demon of hurry.
nature rain wind
I am in love with this world . . . I have climbed its mountains, roamed its forests, sailed its waters, crossed its deserts, felt the sting of its frosts, the oppression of its heats, the drench of its rains, the fury of its winds, and always have beauty and joy waited upon my goings and comings.
happiness meaningful purpose secret seeking
The secret of happiness is having something meaningful to do, seeking purpose
air elated elements evening morning nest refreshed spring stars thrilled universal walk water
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 ar
above resolution rise
One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this: ""To rise above little things
strong overcoming made
We are made strong by what we overcome.
winter air fire
It is the life of the crystal, the architect of the flake, the fire of the frost, the soul of the sunbeam. This crisp winter air is full of it.
given value
It's nothing she would ever have given away. It's value is really sentimental.
american-author facts imagination imagine treat
To treat your facts with imagination is one thing, but to imagine your facts is another.
begins blame failure man somebody stops until
A man can get discouraged many times but he is not a failure until he begins toblame somebody else and stops trying.
bird heart
You must have the bird in your heart before you can find it in the bush.
carries heavy million veterans
He had 2.7 million veterans under him. He carries a pretty heavy stick.
cannot learned return sorrow though youth
In sorrow he learned this truth: Though one may return to the place of his birth, He cannot go back to his youth