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
4th-of-july independence july-4
That which distinguishes this day from all others is that then both orators and artillerymen shoot blank cartridges.
time fate hands
Serene, I fold my hands and wait, Nor care for wind, nor tide, nor sea; I rave no more 'gainst time or fate, For lo! my own shall come to me.
roots race tree
I came from a race of fishers; trout streams gurgled about the roots of my family tree.
return youth birth
One can return to their place of birth, but one cannot go back to your youth.
strong overcoming made
We are made strong by what we overcome.
doors hands may
The most precious things of life are near at hand, without money and without price. Each of you has the whole wealth of the universe at your very door. All that I ever had, and still have, may be yours by stretching forth your hand and taking it.
practice people despise
We have produced some good walkers and saunterers, and some noted climbers; but as a staple recreation, as a daily practice, the mass of the people dislike and despise walking.
hue coats azure
O bluebird, welcome back again, Thy azure coat and ruddy vest, Are hues that April loveth best....
retreat neighbor bluebird
How readily the bluebirds become our friends and neighbors when we offer them suitable nesting retreats!
realizing persons dependent
Few persons realize how much of their happiness, such as it is, is dependent upon their work.
museums funeral feelings
I seldom go into a natural history museum without feeling as if I were attending a funeral.
vision tiny lamps
Now is the time of the illuminated woods ... when every leaf glows like a tiny lamp.
literature accepting sole
If we take science as our sole guide, if we accept and hold fast that alone which is verifiable, the old theology must go.
weed garden plant
One is tempted to say that the most human plants, after all, are the weeds.