John James Audubon

The woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those who sang the best. ↗

— John James Audubon

#inspirational

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

— John James Audubon

#birds #distance #flying #great #great distance

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

— John James Audubon

#because #duty #father #i #me

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

#deepest #forests #frequently #i #me

Almost every day, instead of going to school, I made for the fields, where I spent my day. ↗

— John James Audubon

#day #every #every day #fields #going

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

— John James Audubon

#becoming #desirous #fervently #grew #i

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

#aware #better #birds #english #habits

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

— John James Audubon

#follow #her #me #nature #tendency

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

— John James Audubon

#books #could #dozen #enough #how

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

— John James Audubon

#cared #cares #drawing #every #fishing