After all, I long to be in America again, nay, if I can go home to return no more to Europe, it seems to me that I shall ever enjoy more peace of mind, and even Physical comfort than I can meet with in any portion of the world beside. John James Audubon americacomfortenjoy share on social
In America, business is the first object in view at all times, and rightly it should be so. John James Audubon americabusinessobject Change image and share on social
I wish I had eight pairs of hands, and another body to shoot the specimens. John James Audubon bodyhandpair Change image and share on social
The fact is I am growing old too fast, alas! I feel it, and yet work I will, and may God grant me life to see the last plate of my mammoth work finished. John James Audubon alafactfast Change image and share on social
Travelling through the breeding places of our species is far from being as interesting to me as it is to inspect the breeding places of the feathery tribes of our country. John James Audubon breedcountryfeathery Change image and share on social
The worse my drawings were, the more beautiful did the originals appear. John James Audubon badlybeautifuldrawing Change image and share on social
If I can procure three hundred good substantial names of persons, or bodies, or institutions, I cannot fail to do well for my family, although I must abandon my life to its success, and undergo many sad perplexities and perhaps never see again my own beloved America. John James Audubon abandonamericabeloved share on social
I looked long and carefully at the picture of a stag painted by Landseer - the style was good, and the brush was handled with fine effect; but he fails in copying Nature, without which the best work will be a failure. John James Audubon brushcarefullycopy share on social
Almost every day, instead of going to school, I made for the fields, where I spent my day. John James Audubon dayfieldmake Change image and share on social
One day I caught four Dolphins, how much I have gazed at these beautiful creatures... as they changed their hue in twenty varieties of richest arrangement of tints. John James Audubon arrangementbeautifulcatch Change image and share on social