Hunting, fishing, drawing, and music occupied my every moment. Cares I knew not, and cared naught about them.

Quote by John James Audubon

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In my deepest troubles, I frequently would wrench myself from the persons around me and...

In my deepest troubles, I frequently would wrench myself from the persons around me and...

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

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

Because my father was often absent on naval duty, my mother suffered me to do...

Because my father was often absent on naval duty, my mother suffered me to do...

On landing at New York I caught the yellow fever. The kind man who commanded...

On landing at New York I caught the yellow fever. The kind man who commanded...

As I grew up I was fervently desirous of becoming acquainted with Nature.

As I grew up I was fervently desirous of becoming acquainted with Nature.

My drawings at first were made altogether in watercolors, but they wanted softness and a...

My drawings at first were made altogether in watercolors, but they wanted softness and a...

I never for a day gave up listening to the songs of our birds, or...

I never for a day gave up listening to the songs of our birds, or...

On the 17th of May, the Delos put out to sea. I was immediately affected...

On the 17th of May, the Delos put out to sea. I was immediately affected...

Almost every day, instead of going to school, I made for the fields, where I...

Almost every day, instead of going to school, I made for the fields, where I...

But hopes are Shy Birds flying at a great distance seldom reached by the best...

But hopes are Shy Birds flying at a great distance seldom reached by the best...

I wish I had eight pairs of hands, and another body to shoot the specimens.

I wish I had eight pairs of hands, and another body to shoot the specimens.

After all, I long to be in America again, nay, if I can go home...

After all, I long to be in America again, nay, if I can go home...

I can scarcely manage to scribble a tolerable English letter. I know that I am...

I can scarcely manage to scribble a tolerable English letter. I know that I am...

I waged war against my feelings.

I waged war against my feelings.

The mercantile business did not suit me.

The mercantile business did not suit me.

Mathematics was hard, dull work. Geography pleased me more. For dancing I was quite enthusiastic.

Mathematics was hard, dull work. Geography pleased me more. For dancing I was quite enthusiastic.

One day I caught four Dolphins, how much I have gazed at these beautiful creatures......

One day I caught four Dolphins, how much I have gazed at these beautiful creatures......

To be a good draftsman was to me a blessing.

To be a good draftsman was to me a blessing.

I cannot help but think a curious event is this life of mine.

I cannot help but think a curious event is this life of mine.

Duruing all these years there existed within me a tendency to follow Nature in her...

Duruing all these years there existed within me a tendency to follow Nature in her...