Quotes by John James Audubon

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

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"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."

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"I ate no butcher's meat, lived chiefly on fruits, vegetables, and fish, and never drank a glass of spirits or wine until my wedding day. To this I attribute my continual good health, endurance, and an iron constitution."

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

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

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