John Burroughs Quotes

When Darwin published his conclusion that man was descended from an apelike ancestor who was again descended from a still lower type, most people were shocked by the thought; it was intensely repugnant to their feelings.

John Burroughs

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

ManPeopleThoughtFeelingsAgain

I'm a great believer in possibilities.

Ann Maxwell

GreatPossibilitiesBeliever

London audiences are tricky, too. They don't laugh as much as the Northern audiences because, and I hate to say this, they are a bit cleverer normally, and they are picking up on all the little details and listening more carefully.

Steve Coogan

HateListeningDetailsLaughSayUp

I am incredibly proud of Chipotle and our people - and grateful to our loyal customers - and while we are continuing to make progress, it is clear that we need to move faster to make improvements.

Steve Ells

GratefulProgressI AmPeopleProud

At the age of nineteen and a half, I went to the Land of Israel to till its soil and live by the labour of my hands. As I did not find work, I sought my livelihood elsewhere.

Shmuel Yosef Agnon

WorkLiveAgeHandsFindLand

Obviously, when I had the scare with the blood clots, I mean, that's the kind of thing that you don't want to have happen, obviously, and you worry about what it means for the rest of your career.

Tom Glavine

RestWorryYouCareerWantKind

I believe that if you can discover something of the truth of a person, then you will start to understand, and to understand is to move towards, if not like, then at least an empathy of some kind.

Rupert Friend

TruthEmpathyStartBelieveYou

Loving relatives and home-cooked meals are solid levees against a recession.

Rosecrans Baldwin

LovingRelativesMealsAgainstSolid

People want to rap about having a good time.

Juicy J

GoodTimePeopleHaving A Good Time

All the adults in my family were actors, so there wasn't much else in terms of role models. I fell in love with that world, being backstage at the theatre.

Johnny Flynn

FamilyLoveTheatreWorldRoleMuch

I like New York. There are similarities with London that make it feel rather like home, but at the same time it's slightly fictional.

Clive Anderson

HomeTimeNew YorkFeelNewLondon

Einstein got most of the things right about black holes. I'm not an expert, I must admit.

Brian May

BlackAdmitRightExpertThingsGot

I think I was driven to paint portraits to commit images of friends and family to memory. I have face blindness, and once a face is flattened out, I can remember it better.

Chuck Close

FamilyMemoryFriends And FamilyFace

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