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Quote by John Burroughs
Nature teaches more than she preaches. There are no sermons in sto

Nature teaches more than she preaches. There are no sermons in stones. It is easier to get a spark out of a stone than a moral. – John Burroughs

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Temperament lies behind mood; behind will, lies the fate of character. Then behind both, the influence of family the tyranny of culture; and finally the power of climate and environment; and we are free, only to the extent we rise above these. – John Burroughs

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Personality
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John Burroughs
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I have discovered the secret of happiness – it is work, either with the hands or the head. The moment I have something to do, the draughts are open and my chimney draws, and I am happy. – John Burroughs

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A rhododendron bud lavender-tipped. Soon a glory of blooms to clash with the cardinals and gladden the hummingbirds! – Dave Beard

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Let the gentle bush dig its root deep and spread upward to split the boulder. – Carl Sandburg

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Forests, lakes, and rivers, clouds and winds, stars and flowers, stupendous glaciers and crystal snowflakes — every form of animate or inanimate existence, leaves its impress upon the soul of man. – Orison Swett Marden

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Im a very analytical person, a somewhat introspective person thats the nature of the work I do. – Joni Mitchell

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