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John James Audubon quotes: My heart swelled with uncontrollable delight ...

My heart swelled with uncontrollable delight ...

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: 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: I feel I am strange to all but the birds of America.

I feel I am strange to all but the birds of America.

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: 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 waged war against my feelings.

I waged war against my feelings.

John James Audubon quotes: My wife determined that my genius should prevail, and that my final success as an ornithologist should be triumphant.

My wife determined that my genius should prevail, and that my final success as an ornithologist should be triumphant.

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: 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: In America, business is the first object in view at all times, and rightly it should be so.

In America, business is the first object in view at all times, and rightly it should be so.

John James Audubon quotes: To be a good draftsman was to me a blessing.

To be a good draftsman was to me a blessing.

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: Would it be possible that I should not in any degree succeed? I can scarcely think so. Ah delusive hope, how much further wilt thou lead me?

Would it be possible that I should not in any degree succeed? I can scarcely think so. Ah delusive hope, how much further wilt thou lead me?

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

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

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: Go where you will, if a shilling can there be procured, you may expect to meet with individuals in search of it.

Go where you will, if a shilling can there be procured, you may expect to meet with individuals in search of it.

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: 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 mercantile business did not suit me.

The mercantile business did not suit me.

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: 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: 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: 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: Never give up listening to the sounds of birds.

Never give up listening to the sounds of birds.

John James Audubon quotes: Mathematics was hard, dull work. Geography pleased me more. For dancing I was quite enthusiastic.

Mathematics was hard, dull work. Geography pleased me more. For dancing I was quite enthusiastic.

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

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