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John James Audubon Quotes: "A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers, but borrowed from his children."

A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers, but borrowed from his children.



John James Audubon Quotes: "Hunting, fishing, drawing, and music occupied my every moment. Cares I knew not, and cared naught about them."

Hunting, fishing, drawing, and music occupied my every moment. Cares I knew not, and cared naught about them.




John James Audubon Quotes: "When the bird and the book disagree, believe the bird."

When the bird and the book disagree, believe the bird.



John James Audubon Quotes: "But hopes are shy birds flying at a great distance, seldom reached by the best of guns."

But hopes are shy birds flying at a great distance, seldom reached by the best of guns.




John James Audubon Quotes: "One day I caught four Dolphins, how much I have gazed at these beautiful creatures... as they changed their hue in twenty varieties of richest arrangement of tints."

One day I caught four Dolphins, how much I have gazed at these beautiful creatures... as they changed their hue in twenty varieties of richest arrangement of tints.



John James Audubon Quotes: "I can scarcely manage to scribble a tolerable English letter. I know that I am not a scholar, but meantime I am aware that no man living knows better than I do the habits of our birds."

I can scarcely manage to scribble a tolerable English letter. I know that I am not a scholar, but meantime I am aware that no man living knows better than I do the habits of our birds.



John James Audubon Quotes: "Never give up listening to the sounds of birds."

Never give up listening to the sounds of birds.




John James Audubon Quotes: "In my deepest troubles, I frequently would wrench myself from the persons around me and retire to some secluded part of our noble forests."

In my deepest troubles, I frequently would wrench myself from the persons around me and retire to some secluded part of our noble forests.



John James Audubon Quotes: "During all these years there existed within me a tendency to follow Nature in her walks."

During all these years there existed within me a tendency to follow Nature in her walks.



John James Audubon Quotes: "The worse my drawings were, the more beautiful did the originals appear."

The worse my drawings were, the more beautiful did the originals appear.



John James Audubon Quotes: "As I grew up I was fervently desirous of becoming acquainted with Nature."

As I grew up I was fervently desirous of becoming acquainted with Nature.



John James Audubon Quotes: "My heart swelled with uncontrollable delight."

My heart swelled with uncontrollable delight.




John James Audubon Quotes: "Great men show politeness in a particular way; a smile suffices to assure you that you are welcome, and keep about their avocations as if you were a member of the family."

Great men show politeness in a particular way; a smile suffices to assure you that you are welcome, and keep about their avocations as if you were a member of the family.



John James Audubon Quotes: "The best recommendation I can have is my own talents, and the fruits of my own labors, and what others will not do for me, I will try and do for myself."

The best recommendation I can have is my own talents, and the fruits of my own labors, and what others will not do for me, I will try and do for myself.



John James Audubon Quotes: "I never for a day gave up listening to the songs of our birds, or watching their peculiar habits, or delineating them in the best way I could."

I never for a day gave up listening to the songs of our birds, or watching their peculiar habits, or delineating them in the best way I could.



John James Audubon Quotes: "There is but one kind of love; God is love, and all his creatures derive theirs from his; only it is modified by the different degrees of intelligence in different beings and creatures."

There is but one kind of love; God is love, and all his creatures derive theirs from his; only it is modified by the different degrees of intelligence in different beings and creatures.



John James Audubon Quotes: "My drawings at first were made altogether in watercolors, but they wanted softness and a great deal of finish."

My drawings at first were made altogether in watercolors, but they wanted softness and a great deal of finish.



John James Audubon Quotes: "Mathematics was hard, dull work, I thought; geography pleased me more. For my other studies, as well as for dancing, I was quite enthusiastic."

Mathematics was hard, dull work, I thought; geography pleased me more. For my other studies, as well as for dancing, I was quite enthusiastic.



John James Audubon Quotes: "A Mocking Bird regularly resorts to the south angle of a chimney top and salutes us with sweetest notes from the rising of the moon until about midnight."

A Mocking Bird regularly resorts to the south angle of a chimney top and salutes us with sweetest notes from the rising of the moon until about midnight.



John James Audubon Quotes: "If only the bird with the loveliest song sang, the forest would be a lonely place."

If only the bird with the loveliest song sang, the forest would be a lonely place.



John James Audubon Quotes: ". . .nature indifferently copied is far superior to the best idealities."

. . .nature indifferently copied is far superior to the best idealities.



John James Audubon Quotes: "The fact is I am growing old too fast, alas! I feel it, and yet work I will, and may God grant me life to see the last plate of my mammoth work finished."

The fact is I am growing old too fast, alas! I feel it, and yet work I will, and may God grant me life to see the last plate of my mammoth work finished.



John James Audubon Quotes: "Almost every day, instead of going to school when I ought to have gone, I usually made for the fields, where I spent the day."

Almost every day, instead of going to school when I ought to have gone, I usually made for the fields, where I spent the day.



John James Audubon Quotes: "But the moment a bird was dead, no matter how beautiful it had been in life, the pleasure of possession became blunted for me."

But the moment a bird was dead, no matter how beautiful it had been in life, the pleasure of possession became blunted for me.



John James Audubon Quotes: "Because my father was often absent on naval duty, my mother suffered me to do much as I pleased"

Because my father was often absent on naval duty, my mother suffered me to do much as I pleased



John James Audubon Quotes: "The nature of the place...whether high or low, moist or dry, whether sloping north or south, or bearing tall trees or low shrubs...generally gives hint as to its inhabitants."

The nature of the place...whether high or low, moist or dry, whether sloping north or south, or bearing tall trees or low shrubs...generally gives hint as to its inhabitants.



John James Audubon Quotes: "How could I make a little book, when I have seen enough to make a dozen large books?"

How could I make a little book, when I have seen enough to make a dozen large books?



John James Audubon Quotes: "To have been torn from the study would have been as death; my time was entirely occupied with art."

To have been torn from the study would have been as death; my time was entirely occupied with art.



John James Audubon Quotes: "I wish I had eight pairs of hands, and another body to shoot the specimens."

I wish I had eight pairs of hands, and another body to shoot the specimens.



John James Audubon Quotes: "I feel fully decided that we should all go to Europe together and to work as if an established Partnership for Life consisting of Husband Wife and Children."

I feel fully decided that we should all go to Europe together and to work as if an established Partnership for Life consisting of Husband Wife and Children.



John James Audubon Quotes: "On the 17th of May, the Delos put out to sea. I was immediately affected with sea-sickness, which, however, lasted but a short time. I remained on deck constantly, forcing myself to exercise."

On the 17th of May, the Delos put out to sea. I was immediately affected with sea-sickness, which, however, lasted but a short time. I remained on deck constantly, forcing myself to exercise.



John James Audubon Quotes: "I cannot help but think a curious event is this life of mine"

I cannot help but think a curious event is this life of mine



John James Audubon Quotes: "Poor France, thy fine climate, rich vineyards, and the wishes of the learned avail nothing; thou art a destitute beggar, and not the powerful friend thou wert represented to me."

Poor France, thy fine climate, rich vineyards, and the wishes of the learned avail nothing; thou art a destitute beggar, and not the powerful friend thou wert represented to me.



John James Audubon Quotes: "To repay evils with kindness is the religion I was taught to practise, and this will forever be my rule."

To repay evils with kindness is the religion I was taught to practise, and this will forever be my rule.



John James Audubon Quotes: "I purchased excellent and beautiful horses, visited all such neighbors as I found in congenial spirits, and was as happy as happy could be."

I purchased excellent and beautiful horses, visited all such neighbors as I found in congenial spirits, and was as happy as happy could be.



John James Audubon Quotes: "I discover that my friends think only of my apparel, and those upon whom I have conferred acts of kindness prefer to remind me of my errors."

I discover that my friends think only of my apparel, and those upon whom I have conferred acts of kindness prefer to remind me of my errors.



John James Audubon Quotes: "The mercantile business did not suit me"

The mercantile business did not suit me



John James Audubon Quotes: "But Hopes are Shy Birds flying at a great distance seldom reached by the best of Guns."

But Hopes are Shy Birds flying at a great distance seldom reached by the best of Guns.