"To find out what a thing is called is a great help. It is the beginning of knowledge. It is the first step. When we see a new person who interests us, we wish to know his or her name. A bird, a flower, a place- the first thing we wish to know about it is it's name. It's name gives us a handle to grasp it by; it sheds a ray of light where all before was darkness. As soon as we know the name of a thing, we seem to have established some sort of relationship with it."
From The Complete Nature Writings of John Burroughs
Published 1894
May 21, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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"To find out what a thing is called is a great help. It is the beginning of knowledge. It is the first step. When we see a new person who interests us, we wish to know his or her name. A bird, a flower, a place- the first thing we wish to know about it is it's name. It's name gives us a handle to grasp it by; it sheds a ray of light where all before was darkness. As soon as we know the name of a thing, we seem to have established some sort of relationship with it."
From The Complete Nature Writings of John Burroughs
Published 1894
May 20, 2026 at 07:26 PM
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