John Burroughs Quotes

There is no greater feeling than hanging out with my dogs, or just walking around the land with our horses. My rescue ranch is is where I feel the most at peace and where I'm reminded of the simple things in life and let the chaos of my crazy work life fade away.

I go to the ocean to calm down, to reconnect with the creator, to just be happy.

The only time I can really relax is up a tree or somewhere outside. I love being outside.

I thank Heaven every summer's day of my life, that my lot was humbly cast within the hearing of romping brooks, and beneath the shadow of oaks.

I love being outdoors. I love listening to the crickets. I want to embrace nature.

The countryside, particularly, is very good for my head.

I can't wait to get back to the ranch and go back to easy living.

I've realized that I really like spending time in the countryside and having a garden.

I love being in the woods, when I can just walk barefoot in the grass and just sit down and breathe. I love that so much.

I love generally being out in nature. It is just so amazing.

I'm quite a simple person really; I love pottering about, walking and swimming.

Our minds, as well as our bodies, have need of the out-of-doors. Our spirits, too, need simple things, elemental things, the sun and the wind and the rain, moonlight and starlight, sunrise and mist and mossy forest trails, the perfumes of dawn and the smell of fresh-turned earth and the ancient music of wind among the trees.

I think people should maybe just go out into the garden and watch a ladybug crawl across a flower and relax their mind. That's about all you need to know about life, I think.

These are the things I prize And hold of dearest worth: Light of the sapphire skies, Peace of the silent hills, Shelter of the forests, comfort of the grass, Music of birds, murmur of little rills, Shadows of cloud that swiftly pass, And, after showers, The smell of flowers And of the good brown earth,- And best of all, along the way, friendship and mirth.

I love the feeling of the fresh air on my face and the wind blowing through my hair.

Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.

What is the good of your stars and trees, your sunrise and the wind, if they do not enter into our daily lives?

I feel best in nature or near nature.

My happiness doesn't come from money or fame. My happiness comes from seeing life without struggle.

Arranging a bowl of flowers in the morning can give a sense of quiet in a crowded day - like writing a poem or saying a prayer.

A leaf fluttered in through the window this morning, as if supported by the rays of the sun, a bird settled on the fire escape, joy in the task of coffee, joy accompanied me as I walked.

When you come to a place like Kauai, you don't go for a high tech world.

I love to sit on a mountain top and gaze. I don't think of anything but the people I care about and the view.

The simple life on the farm was everything to me. Nothing was more relaxing after a long plane flight than to reach the winding driveway that led up to my house. The quiet of the night was more soothing than a sleeping pill.

I spend most of my time at the ranch with my family, and enjoy life - watch the sun come up, watch it go down, thank God for another day, and just be happy.