“ The impression left after watching the motions of birds is that of extreme mobility - a life of perpetual impulse checked only by fear. Richard Jefferies
“ An inspiration - a long, deep breath of the pure air of thought - could alone give health to the heart. Richard Jefferies
“ 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 eq… Richard Jefferies
“ 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 further… Richard Jefferies
