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John Burroughs was an American naturalist and nature essayist.
* He was born in Roxbury, New York, in 1837.
* He is best known for his essays on nature, which were published in several collections, including Wake-Robin, Birds and Poets, and Locusts and Wild Honey.
* He was a close friend of Walt Whitman and Theodore Roosevelt.
* He was a strong advocate for conservation and preservation of the natural world.
* He died in 1921 at the age of 83.
* His work continues to be read and enjoyed by people all over the world.

One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this: ‘To rise above little things’.

John Burroughs

Do not despise your own place and hour. Every place is under the stars, every place is the center of the world.

John Burroughs

I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see.

John Burroughs

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