John Burroughs Quotes

It seems to me that evolution adds greatly to the wonder of life because it takes it out of the realm of the arbitrary, the exceptional, and links it to the sequence of natural causation.

John Burroughs

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

LifeMeWonderEvolutionOutSeems

As I go to sleep I remember what my father said-that one can never be sure if one will awake. The way my health is now, this is becoming more and more real.

Jerzy Kosinski

FatherHealthSleepRememberGoWay

I think the one thing that's changed over time is that I've come to realise, as a fiction writer, the fact that I don't think it will work out, doesn't mean that it actually won't.

Jennifer Egan

WorkTimeThinkWillMeanOver

People forget that in early 1970s, there were 3 sushi bars in New York City. Three. Three. Think about that. Now, there is sushi in... I've eaten it - there is sushi at gas stations in Middle America.

Andrew Zimmern

New YorkPeopleCityThinkAmerica

You know, I grew up listening to Joni Mitchell.

Maynard James Keenan

ListeningYouKnowUpJoni Mitchell

If you're out there stressing on your pro day, then you're not going to perform well, so I plan on having a little fun. Play a little music while we're out there throwing the football, have everybody tapping their toes and bobbing their head and just go out there and make the most of the experience.

Robert Griffin III

MusicExperienceDayFootballFun

It won't be long before the Facebook generation will be rejected by the non-Facebook people who will be rejected by the post-Facebook people. Everyone will be on their own planet.

Sigourney Weaver

PeopleGenerationLongWillOwnWho

One of my big inspirations was Chuck Berry, and his playing was always about the rhythm and the lyrics. So I've always been that way in my playing, really.

Mick Ralphs

WayRhythmAlwaysBigPlayingBeen

I think the biggest challenge is to continue on the same path. I think it's easy to become complacent from the success you've had.

Jason Derulo

SuccessPathChallengeThinkYou

It's such an amazing thing to be loved for who you are.

Debra Winger

AmazingLovedYouWhoThing

You do sequels because they are tent poles. They open well, and they hold the tent up. But in between, you make a movie you respect.

Dawn Steel

RespectYouOpenUpHoldWell

Being in quite a few movies... there's always things that are changing about a film.

Bryan Callen

MoviesAlwaysThingsFilmChanging

We must respect the interior laws of creation, of this Earth, to learn these laws and obey them if we want to survive.

Pope Benedict XVI

RespectSurviveLearnEarthCreation

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