John Burroughs quotes, with sources
American naturalist and essayist celebrated for his lyrical writing on nature, philosophy, and rural life. Here are 11 short quotes by John Burroughs (1837–1921), each with the work it comes from, drawn from 2 sources.
What a joy to be alive!
Our strength is the strength of the obstacles we overcome.
Decay is another kind of growth.
The river flows because its banks do not.
An acorn develops, but a quartz pebble only changes.
Small beginnings seem to be the rule in all provinces of life.
To absorb a thing is better than to learn it, and we absorb what we enjoy.
Change, but not destruction.
There is an endless beginning and an endless ending.
The wonder of the world grows the more we grasp its history.
There is a constant becoming; there was no beginning, there can be no ending.
Sources
- Accepting the Universe, Accepting the Universe
- Time and Change, Time and Change
Themes
Change Joy Growth Resilience Focus
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