In October, a maple tree before your window lights up your room like a great lamp. Even on cloudy days, its presence helps to dispel the gloom. John Burroughs cloudydaydispel Change image and share on social
In winter, the stars seem to have rekindled their fires, the moon achieves a fuller triumph, and the heavens wear a look of a more exalted simplicity. Summer is more wooing and seductive, more versatile and human, appeals to the affections and the sentiments, and fosters inquiry and the art impulse. John Burroughs achieveaffectionappeal share on social
The spirit of man can endure only so much and when it is broken only a miracle can mend it. John Burroughs breakendureman Change image and share on social
Without the emotion of the beautiful, the sublime, the mysterious, there is no art, no religion, no literature. John Burroughs artbeautifulemotion Change image and share on social
To strong, susceptible characters, the music of nature is not confined to sweet sounds. John Burroughs characterconfinemusic Change image and share on social
Most birds are very stiff-necked, like the robin, and as they run or hop upon the ground, carry the head as if it were riveted to the body. Not so the oven-bird, or the other birds that walk, as the cow-bunting, or the quail, or the crow. They move the head forward with the movement of the feet. John Burroughs birdbodybunt share on social
It is the life of the crystal, the architect of the flake, the fire of the frost, the soul of the sunbeam. This crisp winter air is full of it. John Burroughs airarchitectcrisp Change image and share on social
Unadulterated, unsweetened observations are what the real nature-lover craves. No man can invent incidents and traits as interesting as the reality. John Burroughs craveincidentinterest Change image and share on social
Wisdom cannot come by railroad or automobile or aeroplane, or be hurried up by telegraph or telephone. John Burroughs aeroplaneautomobilehurry Change image and share on social
There is something very human in this apparent mirth and mockery of the squirrels. It seems to be a sort of ironical laughter, and implies self-conscious pride and exultation in the laughter. John Burroughs apparentconsciousexultation Change image and share on social