52 ordspråk av John Burroughs
John Burroughs
John Burroughs föddes den April 3rd 1837 och dog den 29 March 1921 - US naturalist, writer
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 A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else. |
| Blessed is the man who has some congenial work, some occupation in which he can put his heart, and which affords a complete outlet to all the forces there are in him. |
| Blessed is the man who has some congenial work, some occupation in which he can put his heart, and which affords a complete outlet to all the forces there are in him. |
| Culture means the perfect and equal development of man on all sides |
| For anything worth having one must pay the price; and the price is always work, patience, love, self-sacrifice |
| For anything worth having one must pay the price; and the price is always work, patience, love, self-sacrifice - no paper currency, no promises to pay, but the gold of real service |
| Happiness comes most to persons who seek her 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. |
| He had 2.7 million veterans under him. He carries a pretty heavy stick. |
| How beautifully leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days. |
| I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order. |
| 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. |
| I seldom go into a natural history museum without feeling as if I were attending a funeral. |
| I seldom go into a natural history museum without feeling as if I were attending a funeral. |
| 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. |
| 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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Proverb (1469552 st) Search
Categories (2627 st) Search
Authors (167535 st) Search
Photos (4592 st)
Born (10495 st)
Died (3318 st)
Dates (9517 st)
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Lengths
Toplists (6 st)
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