Quotes by John Burroughs

The human body is a steed that goes freest and longest under a light rider, and the lightest of all riders is a cheerful heart.

A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.

If you think you can do it, you can!

A somebody was once a nobody who wanted to and did.

To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter... to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird's nest or a wildflower in spring - these are some of the rewards of the simple life.