"The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention."
"The life of nature we must meet halfway; it is shy, withdrawn, and blends itself with a vast neutral background. We must be initiated; it is an order the secrets of which are well guarded."
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Source: John Burroughs, Charlotte Zoë Walker (2001). “The Art of Seeing Things: Essays”, p.15, Syracuse University Press
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