We now use the word 'nature' very much as our fathers used the word 'God.' John Burroughs fathergodnature Change image and share on social
Emerson's fame as a writer and thinker was firmly established during his lifetime by the books he gave to the world. John Burroughs bookemersonestablish Change image and share on social
The trunk of a tree is like a community where only one generation at a time is engaged in active business, the great mass of the population being retired and adding solidity and permanence to the social organism. John Burroughs activeaddbusiness share on social
One may summon his philosophy when they are beaten in battle, not till then. John Burroughs battlebeatphilosophy Change image and share on social
Robin is one of the most native and democratic of our birds; he is one of the family, and seems much nearer to us than those rare, exotic visitants, as the orchard starling or rose-breasted grossbeak, with their distant, high-bred ways. John Burroughs birdbreastbreed share on social
The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention. John Burroughs deedgreatintention 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
My motto is never to try to imitate anybody: I have always looked inward and followed the inward voice. John Burroughs imitatelookmotto Change image and share on social
There never was a happier or more devoted husband than the male bluebird. He is the gay champion and escort of the female at all times, and while she is sitting, he feeds her regularly. John Burroughs bluebirdchampiondevote Change image and share on social
It seems to me that evolution adds greatly to the wonder of life because it takes it out of the realm of the arbitrary, the exceptional, and links it to the sequence of natural causation. John Burroughs addarbitrarycausation Change image and share on social
