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It's frightening how easy it is to commit murder in America. Just a drink too much. I can see myself doing it. In England, one feels all the social restraints holding one back. But here, anything can happen. ↗

— W. H. Auden

#anything #back #commit #doing #drink

Each book has been different and has been challenging in its own way to write. ↗

— Jean M. Auel

#book #challenging #different #each #own

You know there are no secrets in America. It's quite different in England, where people think of a secret as a shared relation between two people. ↗

— W. H. Auden

#between #different #england #know #people

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

— John James Audubon

#becoming #desirous #fervently #grew #i

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

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

— John James Audubon

#curious #event #help #i #life

On landing at New York I caught the yellow fever. The kind man who commanded the ship that brought me from France took charge of me and placed me under the care of two Quaker ladies. To their skillful and untiring care I may safely say I owe my life. ↗

— John James Audubon

#care #caught #charge #commanded #fever

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

#constantly #deck #exercise #forcing #however

I really fell in love with Africa. ↗

— Jean M. Auel

#fell #i #love #really

I have heard Science Fiction and Fantasy referred to as the fiction of ideas, and I like that definition, but it's the mainstream public that chooses my books for the most part. ↗

— Jean M. Auel

#chooses #definition #fantasy #fiction #heard