6 quotes found
Nature writer · English · 1848–1887
English nature writer (1848–1887)
“The heart looks into space to be away from earth.”
“This sunlight linked me through the ages to that past consciousness.”
“An inspiration - a long, deep breath of the pure air of thought - could alone give health to the heart.”
“The impression left after watching the motions of birds is that of extreme mobility - a life of perpetual impulse checked only by fear.”
“Science, as illustrated by the printing press, the telegraph, the railway, is a double-edged sword. At the same moment that it puts an enormous power in the hands of the good man, it also offers an...”
“It is quite true that women like courage, and that boldness often goes a long way; but it is questionable whether with high-bred natures a subdued, quiet, and delicate manner does not go still furt...”