The atmosphere of our time is fast being cleared of the fumes and deadly gases that arose during the carboniferous age of theology.
John BurroughsIn the printed page the only real things are the paper and the ink; the white spaces play the same part in aiding the eye to take in the meaning of the print as do the black letters.
John BurroughsThe gift of perfume to a flower is a special grace like genius or like beauty, and never becomes common or cheap.
John BurroughsThe simplicity of winter has a deep moral. The return of Nature, after such a career of splendor and prodigality, to habits so simple and austere, is not lost either upon the head or the heart. It is the philosopher coming back from the banquet and the wine to a cup of water and a crust of bread.
John Burroughs