Quote by John Burroughs
I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put

I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order. – John Burroughs

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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. – John Burroughs

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work
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Science has done more for the development of western civilization in one hundred years than Christianity did in eighteen hundred years. – John Burroughs

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Science
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Every walk to the woods is a religious rite, every bath in the stream is a saving ordinance. Communion service is at all hours, and the bread and wine are from the heart and marrow of Mother Earth. – John Burroughs

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Earth
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My progress was rendered delightful by the sylvan elegance of the groves, chearful meadows, and high distant forests, which in grand order presented themselves to view. – William Bartram

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Nature

Is human nature basically good or evil? No economist can embark upon his profession without considering this question, and yet they all seem to. And they all seem to think human nature is basically good, or they wouldnt be surprised by the effects of deregulation. – Jane Smiley

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Nature

English majors understand human nature better than economists do. – Jane Smiley

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Nature

The true way to be humble is not to stoop until you are smaller than yourself, but to stand at your real height against some higher nature that will show you what the real smallness of your greatness is. – Phillips Brooks

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Nature

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One good schoolmaster is of more use than a hundred priests. – Thomas Paine

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good

Travel, which was once either a necessity or an adventure, has become very largely a commodity, and from all sides we are persuaded into thinking that it is a social requirement, too. – Jan Morris

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Travel

…and leave wishes to those foolish enough to make them. – Terri Guillemets

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Hmmm

Just learning to think in another language allows you to see your own culture in a better viewpoint. – Gates McFadden

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Learning