Maxioms by John Burroughs
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.
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.
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.
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.