I seldom go into a natural history museum without feeling as if I were attending a funeral. – John Burroughs
Travel and society polish one, but a rolling stone gathers no moss, and a little moss is a good thing on a man. – John Burroughs
Joy in the universe, and keen curiosity about it all – that has been my religion. – John Burroughs
The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention. – John Burroughs
It is pleasant to be transferred from an office where one is afraid of a sergeant-major into an office where one can intimidate generals, and perhaps this is why history is so attractive to the more timid among us. We can recover self-confidence by snubbing the dead. – E.M. Forster, Abinger Harvest