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
John Burroughs quotes about
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.
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.
mean men perfect
Culture means the perfect and equal development of man on all sides.
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!
goes-on decay life-goes-on
Without death and decay, how could life go on?
journey may pleasure
The pleasure and value of every walk or journey we take may be doubled to us by carefully noting down the impressions it makes upon us.
realizing persons dependent
Few persons realize how much of their happiness, such as it is, is dependent upon their work.
weather anxiety born
I was born with a chronic anxiety about the weather.
rain thinking mind
I think rain is as necessary to the mind as to vegetation. My very thoughts become thirsty, and crave the moisture.
needs earth
To see Earth fully we already need to love it
life doe sacred
Time does not become sacred to us until we have lived it.