298 Quotes by John Burroughs

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    A man can get discouraged many times but he is not a failure until he begins to blame somebody else and stops trying.

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    Serene, I fold my hands and wait, Nor care for wind, nor tide, nor sea; I rave no more 'gainst time or fate, For lo! my own shall come to me.

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    The spirit of man can endure only so much and when it is broken only a miracle can mend it.

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    The gift of perfume to a flower is a special grace like genius or like beauty, and never becomes common or cheap.

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    I have discovered the secret of happiness - it is work, either with the hands or the head. The moment I have something to do, the draughts are open and my chimney draws, and I am happy.

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    Happiness comes most to persons who seek it least and think least about it. It is not an object to be sought, it is a state to be induced. It must follow and not lead. It must overtake you, and not you overtake it.

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    Travel and society polish one, but a rolling stone gathers no moss, and a little moss is a good thing on a man.

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