Maxioms by John Burroughs
A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.
A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.
It is always easier to believe than to deny. Our minds are naturally affirmative.
It is always easier to believe than to deny. Our minds are naturally affirmative.
Without death and decay, how could life go on?
Without death and decay, how could life go on?
One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this: "To rise above the little things."
One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this: "To rise above the little things."
Serene I told my hands and wait,
Nor care for wind or tide nor sea;
I rave read more
Serene I told my hands and wait,
Nor care for wind or tide nor sea;
I rave no more 'gainst time or fate,
For lo! my own shall come to me.
