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“The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention.” ~John Burroughs
John Burroughs, Essayist, 1837-1921
“A somebody was once a nobody who wanted to and did.” ~John Burroughs
“The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention.” ~John Burroughs
Each Day
“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.”
~ John Burroughs
John Burroughs Quote
“How beautiful the leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days.”
~ John Burroughs
Winter
He who marvels at the beauty of the world in summer will find equal cause for wonder and admiration in winter…. In winter the stars seem to have rekindled their fires, the moon achieves a fuller triumph, and the heavens wear a look of a more exalted simplicity. -John Burroughs, “The Snow-Walkers,” 1866
Nature
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Opportunity
The lure of the distant and the difficult is
deceptive. The great opportunity is where you are.
— John Burroughs
The Kingdom of Heaven… – John Burroughs
The Kingdom of Heaven is not a place, but a state of mind.
– John Burroughs
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