Nature of man Quotes by Richard Jefferies

To the soul, there is no past and no future; all is, and will be ever, in now. For artificial purposes time is mutually…

— Richard Jefferies

A man, to read, must read alone. He may make extracts, he may work at books in company; but to read, to absorb, he…

— Richard Jefferies

Grief falls upon human beings as the rain, not selecting good or evil, visiting the innocent, condemning those who have done no wrong.

— Richard Jefferies

Ever since the world began, it has been the belief of mankind that desolate places are the special haunt of supernatural beings.

— Richard Jefferies

Now is eternity; now is the immortal life.

— Richard Jefferies

The labourer's muscle is that of a cart-horse, his motions lumbering and slow.

— Richard Jefferies

When even the most strictly logical mind looks round and investigates the phenomena attending its own existence, perhaps the first fact to attract attention…

— Richard Jefferies

It is quite true that women like courage, and that boldness often goes a long way; but it is questionable whether with high-bred natures…

— Richard Jefferies

It would seem that the ant works its way tentatively, and, observing where it fails, tries another place and succeeds.

— Richard Jefferies

The impression left after watching the motions of birds is that of extreme mobility - a life of perpetual impulse checked only by fear.

— Richard Jefferies

The 'crownd' is still the unit, the favourite coin of the labourers, especially the elder folk. They use the word something in the same…

— Richard Jefferies

I desire a greatness of soul, an irradiance of mind, a deeper insight, a broader hope.

— Richard Jefferies