He who marvels at the beauty of the world in summer will find equal cause for wonder and admiration in winter.
JOHN BURROUGHS
As with other phases of nature, I have probably loved the rocks more than I have studied them.
More John Burroughs Quotes
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He who marvels at the beauty of the world in summer will find equal cause for wonder and admiration in winter.
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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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On the same principles, the ornithologist will direct you where to look for the greenlets, the wood-sparrow, or the chewink.
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Joy in the universe, and keen curiosity about it all – that has been my religion.
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I have discovered the secret of happiness. It is work.
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Without the name, any flower is still more or less a stranger to you. The name betrays its family, its relationship to other flowers, and gives the mind something tangible to grasp. It is very difficult for persons who have had no special training to learn the names of the flowers from the botany.
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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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I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.
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I have discovered the secret of happiness – it is work, either with the hands or the head.
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Sometimes I am worried by the thought of the effect that life in the city will have on coming generations.
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Nature teaches more than she preaches.
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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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The spirit of man can endure only so much and when it is broken only a miracle can mend it.
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The life of a swarm of bees is like an active and hazardous campaign of an army: the ranks are being continually depleted and continually recruited.
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I am for 100 per cent Americanism, 100 per cent efficiency, and 100 per cent life. I expect to live to be 100 years old.
JOHN BURROUGHS