John Burroughs

Temperament lies behind mood; behind will, lies the fate of character. Then behind both, the influence of family the tyranny read more

Temperament lies behind mood; behind will, lies the fate of character. Then behind both, the influence of family the tyranny of culture; and finally the power of climate and environment; and we are free, only to the extent we rise above these.

The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where you are.

The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where you are.

Without death and decay, how could life go on?

Without death and decay, how could life go on?

Literature is an investment of genius which has dividends to all subsequent times

Literature is an investment of genius which has dividends to all subsequent times

I seldom go into a natural history museum without feeling as if I were attending a funeral.

I seldom go into a natural history museum without feeling as if I were attending a funeral.