“To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water e...” — John Burroughs Quote

“To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter... to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird's nest or a wildflower in spring — these are some of the rewards of the simple life.”

“Emerson was such an important figure in our literary history, and in the moral and religious development of our people, that attention cannot be directed to him too often.”

“The pond-lily is a star and easily takes the first place among lilies; and the expeditions to her haunts, and the gathering her where she rocks upon the dark, secluded waters of some pool or lakelet, are the crown and summit of the floral expeditions of summer.”

“I have discovered the secret of happiness - it is work, either with the hands or the head. The moment I have something to do, the draughts are open and my chimney draws, and I am happy.”

“Joy in the universe, and keen curiosity about it all - that has been my religion.”

“It was a large room, heavily outfitted with the usual badly ventilated furnaces, rows of bubbling crucibles, and one stuffed alligator. Things floated in jars. The air smelled of a limited life expectancy.”

“When it comes to the things that people really want in science fiction - like space travel - the simplest things end up causing them not to happen. Humans are 100-pound bags of water, built to live on Earth.”

“Failing to understand the consequences of our inventions while we are in the rapture of discovery and innovation seems to be a common fault of scientists and technologists;”

“La mayor parte de lo que ha vivido en la Tierra no ha dejado atrás el menor recuerdo.”

“Are we all urns of the same comet’s ☄️ ruins.”

“Just because you're right-wing shouldn't mean you don't believe climate science data. They're unrelated.”