How beautiful the leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days.

Quote by John Burroughs

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The lesson which life repeats and constantly enforces is 'look under foot.' You are always...

The lesson which life repeats and constantly enforces is 'look under foot.' You are always...

To treat your facts with imagination is one thing, to imagine your facts is another.

To treat your facts with imagination is one thing, to imagine your facts is another.

The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention.

The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention.

A somebody was once a nobody who wanted to and did.

A somebody was once a nobody who wanted to and did.

There is hardly a man on earth who will take advice unless he is certain...

There is hardly a man on earth who will take advice unless he is certain...

Leap, and the net will appear.

Leap, and the net will appear.

If we take science as our sole guide, if we accept and hold fast that...

If we take science as our sole guide, if we accept and hold fast that...

One may summon his philosophy when they are beaten in battle, not till then.

One may summon his philosophy when they are beaten in battle, not till then.

I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think,...

I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think,...

If I were to name the three most precious resources of life, I should say...

If I were to name the three most precious resources of life, I should say...

Blessed is the man who has some congenial work, some occupation in which he can...

Blessed is the man who has some congenial work, some occupation in which he can...

One can only learn his powers of action by action, and his powers of thought...

One can only learn his powers of action by action, and his powers of thought...

A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to...

A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to...

Some men are like nails, very easily drawn; others however are more like rivets never...

Some men are like nails, very easily drawn; others however are more like rivets never...

The spirit of man can endure only so much and when it is broken only...

The spirit of man can endure only so much and when it is broken only...

Some scenes you juggle two balls, some scenes you juggle three balls, some scenes you...

Some scenes you juggle two balls, some scenes you juggle three balls, some scenes you...

If you think you can do it, you can.

If you think you can do it, you can.

Literature is an investment of genius which has dividends to all subsequent times

Literature is an investment of genius which has dividends to all subsequent times

U.S. companies earn more from their investments in the EU than in the rest of...

U.S. companies earn more from their investments in the EU than in the rest of...

Re-investing in one's own little moments of insight is very important.

Re-investing in one's own little moments of insight is very important.

Literature is a comprehensive essence of the intellectual life of a nation.

Literature is a comprehensive essence of the intellectual life of a nation.