You are always nearer the divine and the true sources of your power than you think. John Burroughs divinenearpower Change image and share on social
There is hardly a man on earth who will take advice unless he is certain that it is positively bad. John Burroughs advicebadearth Change image and share on social
Women are about the best lovers of nature, after all; at least of nature in her milder and more familiar forms. The feminine character, the feminine perceptions, intuitions, delicacy, sympathy, quickness, are more responsive to natural forms and influences than is the masculine mind. John Burroughs characterdelicacyfamiliar share on social
The very idea of a bird is a symbol and a suggestion to the poet. A bird seems to be at the top of the scale, so vehement and intense is his life, large-brained, large-lunged, hot, ecstatic, his frame charged with buoyancy and his heart with song. John Burroughs birdbrainbuoyancy share on social
Some scenes you juggle two balls, some scenes you juggle three balls, some scenes you can juggle five balls. The key is always to speak in your own voice. Speak the truth. That's Acting 101. Then you start putting layers on top of that. John Burroughs actballjuggle share on social
A man can get discouraged many times but he is not a failure until he begins to blame somebody else and stops trying. John Burroughs beginblamediscourage Change image and share on social
Nature teaches more than she preaches. There are no sermons in stones. It is easier to get a spark out of a stone than a moral. John Burroughs easymoralnature Change image and share on social
The Kingdom of Heaven is not a place, but a state of mind. John Burroughs heavenkingdommind Change image and share on social
The queen, I say, is the mother bee; it is undoubtedly complimenting her to call her a queen and invest her with regal authority, yet she is a superb creature and looks every inch a queen. John Burroughs authoritybeecall Change image and share on social
To treat your facts with imagination is one thing, to imagine your facts is another. John Burroughs factimaginationimagine Change image and share on social