I have discovered the secret of happiness. It is work. John Burroughs discoverhappinesssecret Change image and share on social
England is not a country of granite and marble, but of chalk, marl, and clay. John Burroughs chalkclaycountry Change image and share on social
I have thought that a good test of civilization, perhaps one of the best, is country life. Where country life is safe and enjoyable, where many of the conveniences and appliances of the town are joined to the large freedom and large benefits of the country, a high state of civilization prevails. John Burroughs appliancebenefitcivilization share on social
The naturist must see all things in the light of his experiences in this world. John Burroughs experiencelightnaturist Change image and share on social
Without the name, any flower is still more or less a stranger to you. The name betrays its family, its relationship to other flowers, and gives the mind something tangible to grasp. It is very difficult for persons who have had no special training to learn the names of the flowers from the botany. John Burroughs betraybotanydifficult share on social
A somebody was once a nobody who wanted to and did. John Burroughs want Change image and share on social
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
Emerson is the spokesman and prophet of youth and of a formative, idealistic age. His is a voice from the heights which are ever bathed in the sunshine of the spirit. I find that something one gets from Emerson in early life does not leave him when he grows old. John Burroughs agebatheearly share on social
Our flying squirrel is in no proper sense a flyer. On the ground, he is more helpless than a chipmunk, because less agile. He can only sail or slide down a steep incline from the top of one tree to the foot of another. John Burroughs agilechipmunkfly share on social
My life has been a fortunate one; I was born under a lucky star. It seems as if both wind and tide had favoured me. I have suffered no great losses, or defeats, or illness, or accidents, and have undergone no great struggles or privations; I have had no grouch. I have not wanted the earth. John Burroughs accidentbeardefeat share on social