19 Quotes by John Audubon

Well, I heard he liked to eat old wives' eggs.

Finally I paid every bill. My plantation in Pennsylvania had been sold and nothing was left to me but my humble talents.

To my Lucy I now offer myself with my stock, wares and chattels and all the devotedness of heart attached to such an enthusiastic being as I am.

The Purchasing of Too Many goods sold on credit of course Lost, reduced us-Divided us.

This Place saw My best days, My Happiest, My Wife having blessed me with Your Brother Woodhouse... I Calculated, to Live and died in Comfort, Our Business Was good of course We agreed.

I have now 42 Dollars, health, and as much anxiety to pursue My Plans of Accomplishing My collection as Ever I had and Hope God Will Grant Me the same Powers to proceed.

I must put myself in a train of doing... and thereby keep the machine in motion.

How strangely our Bark is tossed-Poor as Job yesterday-rich as Croesus Tomorrow!-and who could not wish to live to enjoy this Life of pleasurable anxiety? Not I believe me.

How strangely Nature has provided them with the means of securing their eggs and young from their arch-enemy Man.