Maxioms by John Burroughs
Man is, and always has been, a maker of gods. It has been the most serious and significant occupation of read more
Man is, and always has been, a maker of gods. It has been the most serious and significant occupation of his sojourn in the world.
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.
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
If we take science as our sole guide, if we accept and hold fast that alone which is verifiable, the read more
If we take science as our sole guide, if we accept and hold fast that alone which is verifiable, the old theology must go.
The tendinous part of the mind, so to speak, is more developed in
winter; the fleshy, in summer. I read more
The tendinous part of the mind, so to speak, is more developed in
winter; the fleshy, in summer. I should say winter had given the
bone and sinew to literature, summer the tissues and the blood.
