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# Thornton W. Burgess

(1874–1965)   Writer

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Thornton W. Burgess was a writer.

## Quick Facts About Thornton W. Burgess

Born January 14, 1874

Died June 5, 1965

Profession Writer

## About Thornton W. Burgess

American writer and conservationist (1874–1965)... \| Thornton Waldo Burgess was an American conservationist and author of children's stories. By the time he retired, he had written more than 170 books and 15,000 stories for his daily newspaper column.

##  Quotes by Thornton W. Burgess

> [“A good thing is good, but more than enough of a good thing is too much.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thornton-w-burgess/a-good-thing-is-good-but-more-than-enough-of-a-good-thing-is-too-much/)

[Thornton W. Burgess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thornton-w-burgess/)

[Good](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/good/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/53a/thornton-w-burgess-69046_good_a-good-thing-is-good-but-more-than-enoug_751433.jpg)

> [“You don't know what you are talking about, and no one sounds so silly as one who tries to talk about something…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thornton-w-burgess/you-don-t-know-what-you-are-talking-about-and-no-one-sounds-so-silly/)

[Thornton W. Burgess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thornton-w-burgess/)

[Talking](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/talking/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/118/thornton-w-burgess-69046_quote_you-don-t-know-what-you-are-talking-abou_1831922.jpg)

> [“Mrs. Bluebird, like most mothers, is altogether too busy to spend much time taking care of her clothes; and fine clothes need…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thornton-w-burgess/mrs-bluebird-like-most-mothers-is-altogether-too-busy-to-spend-much/)

[Thornton W. Burgess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thornton-w-burgess/)

[Bluebird](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bluebird/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/24f/thornton-w-burgess-69046_time_mrs-bluebird-like-most-mothers-is-altoge_1964417.jpg)

> [“What's in a name? Sometimes a lot of real work.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thornton-w-burgess/what-s-in-a-name-sometimes-a-lot-of-real-work/)

[Thornton W. Burgess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thornton-w-burgess/)

[Name](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/name/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/992/thornton-w-burgess-69046_quote_what-s-in-a-name-sometimes-a-lot-of-real_2011269.jpg)

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