England is not a country of granite and marble, but of chalk, marl, and clay.
JOHN BURROUGHSOne may summon his philosophy when they are beaten in battle, not till then.
More John Burroughs Quotes
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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 Nature Lover is not looking for mere facts but for meanings, for something he can translate into terms of his own life.
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My life has been a fortunate one; I was born under a lucky star. It seems as if both wind and tide had favoured me.
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The feminine character, the feminine perceptions, intuitions, delicacy, sympathy, quickness, are more responsive to natural forms and influences than is the masculine mind.
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Life is a struggle, but not a warfare.
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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.
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When Darwin published his conclusion that man was descended from an apelike ancestor who was again descended from a still lower type.
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How many thorns of human nature are bristling conceits, buds of promise grown sharp for want of congenial climate.
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The beautiful vagabonds, endowed with every grace, masters of all climes, and knowing no bounds.
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The Infinite cannot be measured. The plan of Nature is so immense, but she has no plan, no scheme, but to go on and on forever. What is size, what is time, distance, to the Infinite?
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One of the most graceful of warriors is the robin. I know few prettier sights than two males challenging and curveting about each other upon the grass in early spring. Their attentions to each other are so courteous and restrained.
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Secluded waters of some pool or lakelet, are the crown and summit of the floral expeditions of summer.
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The moment I have something to do, the draughts are open and my chimney draws, and I am happy.
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There is something very human in this apparent mirth and mockery of the squirrels. It seems to be a sort of ironical laughter, and implies self-conscious pride and exultation in the laughter.
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The secret of happiness is something to do.
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