Maxioms by John Burroughs
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
