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The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention.

~John Burroughs

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If you think you can do it, you can.

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A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.

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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.

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In October, a maple tree before your window lights up your room like a great lamp. Even on cloudy days, its presence helps to dispel the gloom.

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A somebody was once a nobody who wanted to and did.

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In winter, the stars seem to have rekindled their fires, the moon achieves a fuller triumph, and the heavens wear a look of a more exalted simplicity. Summer is more wooing and seductive, more versatile and human, appeals to the affections and the sentiments, and fosters inquiry and the art impulse.

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Leap, and the net will appear.

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Without the name, any flower is still more or less a stranger to you. The name betrays its family, its relationship to other flowers, and gives the mind something tangible to grasp. It is very difficult for persons who have had no special training to learn the names of the flowers from the botany.

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How beautiful the leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: April 3rd, 1837

Died: March 29th, 1921

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