John Burroughs Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“I seldom go into a natural history museum without feeling as if I were attending a funeral.”

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

“Life is a struggle, but not a warfare.”

“Some men are like nails, very easily drawn; others however are more like rivets never drawn at all.”

“It is always easier to believe than to deny. Our minds are naturally affirmative.”

“Travel and society polish one, but a rolling stone gathers no moss, and a little moss is a good thing on a man.”

“One may summon his philosophy when they are beaten in battle, not till then.”

“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.”

“Some scenes you juggle two balls, some scenes you juggle three balls, some scenes you can juggle five balls. The key is always to speak in your own voice. Speak the truth. That's Acting 101. Then you start putting layers on top of that.”

“There is hardly a man on earth who will take advice unless he is certain that it is positively bad.”