John Audubon

A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers, but borrowed from his children.

The woods were my delight, and I felt as if I could spend my whole life in them.

I have been so often disappointed in my expectations of finding new species, that I have learned to be cautious.

Nature is my only teacher, and I find her lessons always new and always true.

The productions of nature are always beautiful, and always interesting.

I never for a moment felt weary, or in the least degree inclined to give up my pursuits.

The love of nature is a great gift, and I have always possessed it.

My heart is always in the woods, and I feel as if I could never leave them.

The more I study nature, the more I am impressed with the wisdom of its Creator.

I have always been an admirer of the beautiful and the wonderful in nature.

The life of a naturalist is one of constant excitement and delight.

I have never seen a bird that I did not admire.

The study of birds has been my constant delight.

Every bird is a masterpiece of nature.

I have always felt that the birds were my friends.

The beauty of nature is inexhaustible.

I have always been a lover of the wild and the free.

The true artist is one who can see the beauty in everything.

My greatest pleasure has been to wander through the woods and fields, observing the birds.

The study of nature is a never-ending source of wonder and delight.