John Burroughs

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."

Man is, and always has been, a maker of gods. It has been the most serious and significant occupation of read more

Man is, and always has been, a maker of gods. It has been the most serious and significant occupation of his sojourn in the world.

If we take science as our sole guide, if we accept and hold fast that alone which is verifiable, the read more

If we take science as our sole guide, if we accept and hold fast that alone which is verifiable, the old theology must go.

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.

Literature is an investment of genius which has dividends to all subsequent times

Literature is an investment of genius which has dividends to all subsequent times