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

Quote by John Burroughs

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Life is a struggle, but not a warfare.

Life is a struggle, but not a warfare.

I have discovered the secret of happiness - it is work, either with the hands...

I have discovered the secret of happiness - it is work, either with the hands...

To me - old age is always ten years older than I am.

To me - old age is always ten years older than I am.

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...

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 secret of happiness is something to do.

The secret of happiness is something to do.

For anything worth having one must pay the price; and the price is always work,...

For anything worth having one must pay the price; and the price is always work,...

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...

I seldom go into a natural history museum without feeling as if I were attending...

I seldom go into a natural history museum without feeling as if I were attending...

It is always easier to believe than to deny. Our minds are naturally affirmative.

It is always easier to believe than to deny. Our minds are naturally affirmative.

A man can get discouraged many times but he is not a failure until he...

A man can get discouraged many times but he is not a failure until he...

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...

Leap, and the net will appear.

Leap, and the net will appear.

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

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

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...

To learn something new, take the path that you took yesterday.

To learn something new, take the path that you took yesterday.

If you think you can do it, you can.

If you think you can do it, you can.

I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put...

I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put...

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.

For anything worth having one must pay the price; and the price is always work,...

For anything worth having one must pay the price; and the price is always work,...