I am in love with this world.. I have tilled its soil, I have gathered its harvest, I have waited upon its seasons, and always have I reaped what I have sown. I have climbed its mountains, roamed its forests, sailed its waters, crossed its deserts, felt the sting of its frosts, the oppression of its heats, the drench of its rains, the fury of its winds, and always have beauty and joy waited upon my goings and comings. John Burroughs
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This quote is a great reminder that we should not try and change the world, we should try and change ourselves. Our greatest gift to the world is ourselves, we should allow ourselves to feel and grow and reflect what we see around us. This quote could also be interpreted as a statement about how we should live our lives.

Source: The Summit Of The Years

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  1. Do not despise your own place and hour. Every place is under the stars, every place is the center of the world.
  2. 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.
  3. The secret of happiness is something to do
  4. One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this: ‘To rise above little things’.
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