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Living in the city is a discordant thing, an unnatural thing.

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On the same principles, the ornithologist will direct you where to look for the greenlets, the wood-sparrow, or the chewink.
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The smallest deed is better than the greatest intention.
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All the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see.
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I seldom go into a natural history museum without feeling as if I were attending a funeral.
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There never was a happier or more devoted husband than the male bluebird. He is the gay champion and escort of the female at all times, and while she is sitting, he feeds her regularly.
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England is not a country of granite and marble, but of chalk, marl, and clay.
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One may summon his philosophy when they are beaten in battle, not till then.
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To be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird’s nest or a wildflower in spring – these are some of the rewards of the simple life.
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The love of nature is a different thing from the love of science, though the two may go together.
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It is always easier to believe than to deny. Our minds are naturally affirmative.
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Most people were shocked by the thought; it was intensely repugnant to their feelings.
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Sometimes I am worried by the thought of the effect that life in the city will have on coming generations.
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Some of the animals outsee man, outsmell him, outhear him, outrun him, outswim him, because their lives depend more upon these special powers than his does; but he can outwit them all because he has the resourcefulness of reason and is at home in many different fields.
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I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.
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How many human aspirations are realized in their free, holiday-lives, and how many suggestions to the poet in their flight and song!
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When a herd of cattle see a strange object, they are not satisfied till each one has sniffed it; and the horse is cured of his fright at the robe, or the meal-bag, or other object, as soon as he can be induced to smell it.
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