John Burroughs Quotes

Blessed is the man who has some congenial work, some occupation in which he can put his heart, and which affords a complete outlet to all the forces there are in him.

John Burroughs

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

WorkHeartManBlessedHimComplete

One of the primary purposes of civilization - and certainly its primary strength - is the guarantee that family life can flourish in unity, peace, and order.

Robert Kennedy

LifeFamilyStrengthPeaceUnity

History doesn't turn on a dime; it turns on a plugged nickel.

Jeff Greenfield

HistoryTurnNickelDimeTurns

The shock of the way I mix patterns and fabrics can be disconcerting, but what I am trying to do is provoke new ideas about how pieces can be put together in different ways. I think this is a more modern way to wear clothes that in themselves are fairly classic.

Jean Paul Gaultier

TogetherI AmIdeasThinkClothes

I was creating characters early. People didn't beat me up. I scared them. I hated authority. I could also get people to do things; I was quite the early director. I could make people laugh enough to get their defences down - and then brainwash them.

John Waters

PeopleMeLaughEnoughEarlyDown

Confidence is something you have to embrace.

Stella Maxwell

ConfidenceYouEmbraceSomething

I had acquired the skills to sail a ship; I didn't acquire the knowledge.

Tom Holland

KnowledgeSailShipSkillsAcquire

George W. Bush was good as his word. He visited the Gulf states 17 times; went 13 times to New Orleans. Laura Bush made 24 trips. Bush saw that $126 billion in aid was sent to the Gulf's residents, as some members of his own party in Congress balked.

Donna Brazile

GoodPartyCongressNewNew Orleans

If the English language made any sense, lackadaisical would have something to do with a shortage of flowers.

Doug Larson

FlowersLanguageEnglish LanguageAny

I write when the urge hits me, getting the words down as fast as I can type and then I step back from what I just wrote and start a dialectical process where I begin challenging my own writing.

Donald McKay

WordsStepMeWritingStartProcess

It's always tough to play against teams that bunker or 'park the bus' inside the 18-yard box, but we always try to focus on our game and how we can overcome the obstacles that the game presents to continue to get better and score goals.

Ali Krieger

GoalsFocusObstaclesGameBetter

Education is not Democrat versus Republican. It's about doing the right things for the right reason for our kids.

Scott Howell

EducationDoingRightRepublicanOur

Be good, keep your feet dry, your eyes open, your heart at peace and your soul in the joy of Christ.

Thomas Merton

GoodHeartEyesPeaceSoulJoy

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