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

Quote by John Burroughs

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Nature teaches more than she preaches. There are no sermons in stones. It is easier...

Nature teaches more than she preaches. There are no sermons in stones. It is easier...

The tendinous part of the mind, so to speak, is more developed in winter; the...

The tendinous part of the mind, so to speak, is more developed in winter; the...

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

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

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...

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...

The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention.

The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention.

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,...

The Kingdom of Heaven is not a place, but a state of mind.

The Kingdom of Heaven is not a place, but a state of mind.

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...

Joy in the universe, and keen curiosity about it all - that has been my...

Joy in the universe, and keen curiosity about it all - that has been my...

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,...

The secret of happiness is something to do.

The secret of happiness is something to do.

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...

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...

If you think you can do it, you can.

If you think you can do it, you can.

Life is a struggle, but not a warfare.

Life is a struggle, but not a warfare.

The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where...

The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where...

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...

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...

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.