| To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter; to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird's nest or a wildflower in spring - these are some of the rewards of the simple life. |
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- John Burroughs |
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| I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order. |
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- John Burroughs |
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| Nature teaches more than she preaches. There are no sermons in stones. It is easier to get a spark out of a stone than a moral. |
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- John Burroughs |
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| 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. |
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- John Burroughs |
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| The Kingdom of Heaven is not a place, but a state of mind. |
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- John Burroughs |
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| That which distinguishes this day from all others is that then both orators and artillerymen shoot blank cartridges. |
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- John Burroughs |
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