The human body is a steed that goes freest and longest under a light rider, and the lightest of all riders is a cheerful heart. John Burroughs bodycheerfulfree Change image and share on social
The animal world seizes its food in masses little and big, and often gorges itself with it, but the vegetable, through the agency of the solvent power of water, absorbs its nourishment molecule by molecule. John Burroughs absorbagencyanimal share on social
The Nature Lover is not looking for mere facts but for meanings, for something he can translate into terms of his own life. John Burroughs factlifelover Change image and share on social
Emerson stands apart from the other poets and essayists of New England, and of English literature generally, as of another order. He is a reversion to an earlier type, the type of the bard, the skald, the poet-seer. John Burroughs bardearlyemerson share on social
It is always easier to believe than to deny. Our minds are naturally affirmative. John Burroughs affirmativedenyeasy Change image and 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
We love the sight of the brown and ruddy earth; it is the color of life, while a snow-covered plain is the face of death. Yet snow is but the mask of the life-giving rain; it, too, is the friend of man, the tender, sculpturesque, immaculate, warming, fertilizing snow. John Burroughs browncolorcover share on social
The Infinite cannot be measured. The plan of Nature is so immense, but she has no plan, no scheme, but to go on and on forever. What is size, what is time, distance, to the Infinite? Nothing. The Infinite knows no time, no space, no great, no small, no beginning, no end. John Burroughs begindistanceend share on social
One of the most graceful of warriors is the robin. I know few prettier sights than two males challenging and curveting about each other upon the grass in early spring. Their attentions to each other are so courteous and restrained. John Burroughs attentionchallengecourteous share on social
I went to the Lake District to see what kind of a country it could be that would produce a Wordsworth. John Burroughs countrydistrictkind Change image and share on social
