John Burroughs (April 3, 1837 – March 29, 1921) was an American naturalist and essayist important in the evolution of the U.S.
To me - old age is always ten years older than I am. Use this quote
The secret of happiness is something to do. Use this quote
I have discovered the secret of happiness - it is work, either with the hands or the head. The moment I have something to do, the draughts are open and my chimney draws, and I am happy. Use this quote
The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where you are. Use this quote
To treat your facts with imagination is one thing, to imagine your facts is another. Use this quote
I seldom go into a natural history museum without feeling as if I were attending a funeral. Use this quote
I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see. Use this quote
For anything worth having one must pay the price; and the price is always work, patience, love, self-sacrifice - no paper currency, no promises to pay, but the gold of real service. Use this quote
Leap, and the net will appear. Use this quote
I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order. Use this quote
