John Burroughs Quotes

We can bring positive energy into our daily lives by smiling more, talking to strangers in line, replacing handshakes with hugs, and calling our friends just to tell them we love them.

There are amazingly wonderful people in all walks of life; some familiar to us and others not. Stretch yourself and really get to know people. People are in many ways one of our greatest treasures.

I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people.

I try to speak of a love that not necessarily romantic. I think there is so much love between people and so much love people want to give but it's harder and harder these days to show that, to celebrate that, you know?

Let us not be satisfied with just giving money. Money is not enough, money can be got, but they need your hearts to love them. So, spread your love everywhere you go.

He who cannot give anything away cannot feel anything either.

If I never do another thing, I've met the good, sweet people of the world.

When the world is so complicated, the simple gift of friendship is within all of our hands.

I run everywhere and eavesdrop. It's the best way to see a city.

It seems to me that more and more we've come to expect less and less from each other, and I think that should change.

All things are perceived in the light of charity, and hence under the aspect of beauty; for beauty is simply reality seen with the eyes of love.

My father always taught me to appreciate what you're fortunate to have and give back to those who need it. No part of our society is more important than the children, especially the ones who need our help.

Life is the first gift, love is the second, and understanding the third.

The happiness of life is made up of minute fractions - the little, soon forgotten charities of a kiss or a smile, a kind look or heartfelt compliment.

Go about absolutely incognito. You must ferret the people out of their hovels as I have done, look into their kettles, eat their bread, loll in their beds under pretense of resting yourself, but in fact to find out if they are soft. You will find a more sublime pleasure … when you shall be able to apply your knowledge to the softening of their beds and the throwing a morsel of meat into their kettles ….

A little help is better than a lot of pity.

Love people, not things; use things, not people.

You can make people feel valued or cared for by design alone. It's not purely about money. It's about how we choose to value human experience.

I desperately need the love of complete strangers. That's one reason I overtip. I love when skycaps, waiters, and valets are happy to see me.

It kind of renews my faith in humankind that there's long attention spans left out there that can listen to a 12-minute song.

I just love people. I love them a lot.

The word 'Namaste' means 'the light in me reflects the light in you' and I think the thing that makes people attractive are the people who shine their light and the people who can recognize that light in others.

If you can share with the people who've been good to you, do it.

I don't love great ideas. I love the little human being.

There is just one reason that we are placed on this Earth. That reason is to love and be loved - in that order.