One may summon his philosophy when they are beaten in battle, not till then. – John Burroughs
When nature made the blue-bird she wished to propitiate both the sky and the earth, so she gave him the color of the one on his back and the hue of the other on his breast. – John Burroughs
Joy in the universe, and keen curiosity about it all – that has been my religion. – John Burroughs
I seldom go into a natural history museum without feeling as if I were attending a funeral. – John Burroughs
Thou didst create the night, but I made the lamp. Thou didst create clay, but I made the cup. Thou didst create the deserts, mountains and forests, I produced the orchards, gardens and groves. It is I who made the glass out of stone, and it is I who turn a poison into an antidote. – Sir Muhammad Iqbal