John Burroughs — American Author born on April 03, 1837, died on March 29, 1921

John Burroughs was an American naturalist and nature essayist, active in the U.S. conservation movement. The first of his essay collections was Wake-Robin in 1871... (wikipedia)

A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.
Leap, and the net will appear.
For anything worth having one must pay the price; and the price is always work, patience, love, self-sacrifice - no paper currency, no promises to pay, but the gold of real service.
I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.
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.