Travel and society polish one, but a rolling stone... -John Burroughs

Travel and society polish one, but a rolling stone gathers no moss, and a little moss is a good thing on a man.

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John Burroughs Quotes to Explore

Leap, and the net will appear....
Travel and society polish one, but a rolling stone gathers no moss, and a little moss is a good thing on a man....
As life nears its end with me, I find myself meditating more and more upon the mystery of its nature and origin, yet without the least hope that I can...
The Infinite cannot be measured. The plan of Nature is so immense, but she has no plan, no scheme, but to go on and on forever. What is size, what is ...
England is like the margin of a spring-run: near its source, always green, always cool, always moist, comparatively free from frost in winter and from...
Man takes root at his feet, and at best, he is no more than a potted plant in his house or carriage till he has established communication with the soi...
Women are about the best lovers of nature, after all; at least of nature in her milder and more familiar forms. The feminine character, the feminine p...
To treat your facts with imagination is one thing, to imagine your facts is another....
He who marvels at the beauty of the world in summer will find equal cause for wonder and admiration in winter....
A sap run is the sweet goodbye of winter. It is the fruit of the equal marriage of the sun and frost....

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My first ever job after college was as a flight attendant. I wanted to travel and could not afford it, so I decided to get myself a job where I could ...
But as far as being an American and loving this country and getting a chance to travel across it every day and meeting people on the road and folks in...
You travel with the hope that something unexpected will happen. It has to do with enjoying being lost and figuring it out and the satisfaction. I alwa...
I'm obsessed with Nicholas Sparks. I've literally read every single book, because every time I travel, at the airport, I always buy a new Nicholas Spa...
For me, Dracula has always been associated with travel and beautiful historical places....
Travel is impossible, but daydreaming about travel is easy....
I get to travel around the world and meet all of these amazing people, and they're singing my songs! And to me, that's crazy....
When I think of myself at 15, even 17, I could simply not have done this work on an international level and travel all the time, take care of myself a...
I don't travel anywhere without the PS3 and XBox. There's nothing better to do on long bus trips while on tour....
I didn't have a regular school experience and wanted a more abstract way of learning. I started exploring in lots of different creative ways. It gave ...