William Beebe Quotes

The marsh, to him who enters it in a receptive mood, holds, besides mosquitoes and stagnation, melody, the mystery of unknown waters, and the sweetness of Nature undisturbed by man.

I can only think of one experience which might exceed in interest a few hours spent under water, and that would be a journey to Mars.

A first walk in any new country is one of the things which makes life on this planet worth being grateful for.

To be a Naturalist is better than to be a King.

The isness of things is well worth studying; but it is their whyness that makes life worth living.

Earth has few secrets from the birds.

Butterflies doing strange things in very beautiful ways were in my mind when I sat down, but by the time my pen was uncapped my thoughts had shifted to rocks.

……but work in the field has nothing to do with dignity or with anything except patience, concentration, and eternal vigilance