William Beebe Quotes

#1. When ... we realize the possibilities of deep sea life still unknown to us, every haul of the dredge should be welcomed by an expectant enthusiasm equaled in other fields only by the possible hope of communication with our sister planets.

William Beebe

#2. 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.

William Beebe

#3. To be a naturalist is better than to be a king.

William Beebe

#4. My thoughts by night are often filled With visions false as fair: For in the past alone, I build My castles in the air.

Thomas Love Peacock

#5. Her own terror rushed upon me, and in that moment of fear, - the most terrible fear a man can experience, - I knew that in inexpressible ways she was dear to me.

Jack London

#6. God is equally near in all creatures.

Meister Eckhart

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

C. William Beebe

#8. Earth has few secrets from the birds.

William Beebe

#9. Solitude awakes the soul to spiritual realms.

Lailah Gifty Akita

#10. 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.

William Beebe

#11. 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.

William Beebe

#12. Of course I want the moon. And were you to offer it, I'd propose as a trade the stars in my eyes.

Richelle E. Goodrich

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

William Beebe

#14. If there was a choice on spending a lot of money on accessories or dress, I always chose accessories. I think jewelry can change an outfit more than anything else.

Iris Apfel

#15. The longer we were in it, the smaller it seemed to get.

William Beebe

#16. You write your life story by the choices you make. You never know if they have been a mistake. Those moments of decision are so difficult.

Helen Mirren

#17. Before we have the complete solution of the whys and wherefores of herding and flocking and schooling, there must be a great deal of uncomfortable climbing and diving, hiding in unpleasant places, getting wet and hot and cramped and weary.

William Beebe

#18. Dear God, Please untie the nots. All of the can nots, should nots, may nots and have nots. Please erase from my mind the thoughts that I am not good enough.

Iyanla Vanzant

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

William Beebe