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About John Burroughs
American naturalist and nature essayist
John Burroughs was an American naturalist and nature essayist. He was active in the conservation movement in the United States and is remembered for writing about the natural world. His first essay collection, Wake-Robin, appeared in 1871. Burroughs’s work helped shape American nature writing, with essays that reflect close attention to landscapes, plants, and wildlife.
More from John Burroughs (137 quotes) →Keep reading John Burroughs
- “I go to books and to nature as the bee goes to a flower, for a nectar that I can make into my own honey.”John Burroughs
- “Emerson is the spokesman and prophet of youth and of a formative, idealistic age. His is a voice from the hei…”John Burroughs
- “Nature we have always with us, an in exhaustible store-house of that which moves the heart, appeals to the mi…”John Burroughs
- “The common bees will never use their sting upon the queen; if she is to be disposed of, they starve her to de…”John Burroughs
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- “A life of frustration is inevitable for any coach whose main enjoyment is winning.”Chuck Noll
- “Just because it is night now it doesn't mean that there is no morning. Just hope for the best and be patient.”Debasish Mridha
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Books by John Burroughs
Winter Sunshine
1895