John Burroughs
(1837-1921)

American Naturalist

birthdate: April 3
birthplace:
Roxbury, New York

QUOTES

I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.

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.

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.

How beautiful the leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days.

"We can use our scientific knowledge to improve and beautify the earth, or we can use it to ...poison the air, corrupt the waters, blacken the face of the country, and harass our souls with loud and discordant noises, [or]...we can use it to mitigate or abolish all these things."

 

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