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
shoes environmental world
The poor old earth which has mothered us and nursed us we treat with scant respect. Our awe and veneration we reserve for the worlds we know not of. Our senses sell us out. The mud on our shoes disenchants us.
home use world
I am in love with this world. It has been my home. It has been my point of outlook into the universe. I have never bruised myself against it nor tried to use it ignobly.
summer winter world
He who marvels at the beauty of the world in summer will find equal cause for wonder and admiration in winter.
atheist men world
Man is, and always has been, a maker of gods. It has been the most serious and significant occupation of his sojourn in the world.
nature mind world
The longer I live, the more my mind dwells upon the beauty and the wonder of the world.
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.