John Burroughs Quotes

Birds and animals probably think without knowing that they think; that is, they have not self-consciousness. Only man seems to be endowed with this faculty; he alone develops disinterested intelligence, intelligence that is not primarily concerned with his own safety and well-being but that looks abroad upon things.

John Burroughs

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 3, 1837 - March 29, 1921

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But what I will do is I'll acknowledge it and if it can be of any help the fact that I do acknowledge it then maybe other people will benefit from it because I do have somewhat of a public forum being in the line of work I am.

Joe Mantegna

WorkI AmPeopleHelpWillLine

So once I thought of the villain with a sense of humor, I began to think of a name and the name "the Joker" immediately came to mind. There was the association with the Joker in the deck of cards, and I probably yelled literally, 'Eureka!' because I knew I had the name and the image at the same time.

Jerry Robinson

TimeHumorMindVillainThinkName

The government, both state and federal, has a duty to be reasonable and accommodating.

John Lewis

GovernmentDutyStateReasonable

You're never a loser until you quit trying.

Mike Ditka

LoserTryingYouQuitNeverUntil

I will not bond. I will not share. I refuse to nurture.

Denis Leary

BondWillShareNurtureRefuse

The U.S. views Morocco as an important friend, and we applaud your political and economic reforms that culminated with the recent parliamentary elections that were widely reported to have been conducted in a fair and open manner.

Donald Evans

FriendPoliticalImportantFairOpen

I could buy an island. I could buy a private jet - but I have NetJets.

David Tepper

IslandBuyJetCouldPrivate

You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand.

Woodrow Wilson

MotivationalLiveHopeVisionWorld

I think cool originates with the jazz culture in the '40s. There was probably cool before that, but that's when people started talking about cool - Miles Davis and Charlie Parker and a bunch of other early, cool jazz folk.

Alissa Quart

CulturePeopleCoolThinkTalking

To be fair to my dad, he is one of the brightest men I've ever met.

Philip Seymour Hoffman

MenFairHeMetEverBrightest

The people of this country, not special interest big money, should be the source of all political power.

Paul Wellstone

PowerMoneyPeoplePoliticalCountry

I was really uncomfortable with fame. I mean, it's lovely and flattering, and you enjoy all the razzmatazz and being flown around, but when people suddenly call you a star, you think, 'I'm not a star, I'm just playing a star role.'

Tim Pigott-Smith

PeopleThinkUncomfortableEnjoyYou

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