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John Burroughs Quotes
«Happiness comes most to persons who seek her least, and think least about it. It is not an object to be sought; it is a state to be induced. It must follow and not lead. It must overtake you, and not you overtake it.»
«The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where you are.»
Author: John Burroughs
(Essayist, Naturalist)
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deceptive, distant, lure, lured, lures, luring
«I have discovered the secret of happiness - it is work, either with the hands or the head. The moment I have something to do, the draughts are open and my chimney draws, and I am happy.»