Creative Quotations from . . .
John Burroughs
(1837-1921) born on
Apr 03
US author, naturalist. He was a popular writer who, like Thoreau, celebrated nature in "Wake Robin," 1871 and "Birds and Poets," 1877.
         
   
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F
Joy in the universe, and keen curiosity about it all -- that has been my religion.

R
It is always easier to believe than to deny. Our minds are naturally affirmative.
A
One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this: 'To rise above little things.'
N
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.
K
Some men are like nails, very easily drawn; others however are more like rivets never drawn at all.
 


Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F: In "The Speaker's Electronic Reference Collection," AApex Software, 1994.
R: In "The Speaker's Electronic Reference Collection," AApex Software, 1994.
A: In "The Speaker's Electronic Reference Collection," AApex Software, 1994.
N: In "Readers' Digest."
K: In <a href="http://www.cyber-nation.com/cgi-bin/victory/quotations/qlreferral/quotelib.pl?id=10115">The Ultimate Success Quotations Library</a>, 1997.
 

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