“If we take science as our sole guide, if we accept and hold fast that alone which is verifiable, the old theology must go.”
— John Burroughs
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Nature teaches more than she preaches. There
“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
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I have discovered the secret of happiness
“I have discovered the secret of happiness – it is work, either with the hands or the head. The moment I have something to do, the draughts are open and my chimney draws, and I am happy.”
— John Burroughs
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If you think you can do it,
“If you think you can do it, you can.”
— John Burroughs
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A man can get discouraged many times
“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
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Category: failure
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Travel and society polish one, but a
“Travel and society polish one, but a rolling stone gathers no moss, and a little moss is a good thing on a man.”
— John Burroughs
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To treat your facts with imagination is
“To treat your facts with imagination is one thing, to imagine your facts is another.”
— John Burroughs
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To me – old age is always
“To me – old age is always ten years older than I am.”
— John Burroughs
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Joy in the universe, and keen curiosity
“Joy in the universe, and keen curiosity about it all – that has been my religion.”
— John Burroughs
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I still find each day too short
“I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see.”
— John Burroughs
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Category: life
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For anything worth having one must pay
“For anything worth having one must pay the price; and the price is always work, patience, love, self-sacrifice – no paper currency, no promises to pay, but the gold of real service.”
— John Burroughs
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Category: work
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