1837-1921, American Naturalist, Author
A man can get discouraged many times but he is not a failure until he begins to blame somebody else and stops trying.
John Burroughs – [Blame]
Blessed is the man who has some congenial work, some occupation in which he can put his heart, and which affords a complete outlet to all the forces there are in him.
John Burroughs – [Fun]
For anything worth having one must pay the price; and the price is always work, patience, love, self-sacrifice — no paper currency, no promises to pay, but the gold of real service.
John Burroughs – [Self-sacrifice]
How beautifully leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days.
John Burroughs – [Age and Aging]
It is always easier to believe than to deny. Our minds are naturally affirmative.
John Burroughs – [Belief]
Life is a struggle, but not a warfare.
John Burroughs – [Life and Living]
One may summon his philosophy when they are beaten in battle, not till then.
John Burroughs – [Philosophers and Philosophy]
Some men are like nails, very easily drawn; others however are more like rivets never drawn at all.
John Burroughs – [Men]
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.
John Burroughs – [Temperament]
The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where you are.
John Burroughs – [Opportunity]
The secret of happiness is something to do.
John Burroughs – [Happiness]
Travel and society polish one, but a rolling stone gathers no moss, and a little moss is a good thing on a man.
John Burroughs – [Travel and Tourism]