Maxioms by John Burroughs
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.
I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want read more
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.
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.
It is always easier to believe than to deny. Our minds are naturally affirmative.
It is always easier to believe than to deny. Our minds are naturally affirmative.
A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.
A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.
