Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Roger Tory Peterson Author

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United States
  • Born: Aug 28, 1908
  • Died: Jul 28, 1996

Roger Tory Peterson was an American naturalist, ornithologist, artist, and educator, and held to be one of the founding inspirations for the 20th century environmental movement.

Birds are indicators of the environment. If they are in trouble, we know we'll soon be in trouble. environmental

Birds have wings they're free they can fly where they want when they want. They have the kind of mobility many people envy. nature

Not all is doom and gloom. We are beginning to understand the natural world and are gaining a reverence for life - all life. environmental

Mother's Day May 12, 2025

Motherhood: All love begins and ends there. 22 sayings from Robert Browning

22 sayings from Robert Browning

A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories. 53 other quotes from Honore de Balzac

53 other quotes from Honore de Balzac

With what price we pay for the glory of motherhood. 5 quotes from Isadora Duncan

5 quotes from Isadora Duncan

The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart. 58 thoughts from Henry Ward Beecher

58 thoughts from Henry Ward Beecher