Animals Quote by John Burroughs

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

A homing pigeon must love her home; otherwise she will not wish to return to it,

— Meir Shalev

“Birds have a powerful sense of home.”

— Merrie Haskell

Basic Instincts It's the way mother birds build nests, and build them high enough to elude

— Anonymous

There are few instincts more natural than the body in full motion as it races across a field or through the trees.

— Neal Bascomb

“If we learn to read the birds-and their behaviors and vocalizations-through them, we can read the world at large... if we replace collision with…

— Jon Young

Most birds are geniuses. We had one that became a pet; he learned to talk, use tools and solve problems.

— Jean Craighead George

“I can't explain the birds to you even if I tried. In the early morning, when the sun's rays peek over the mountain and…

— Portia de Rossi

“Domesticated animals like cats and dogs can look at their human companions’ facial expressions and discern their moods and whether the humans like them…

— Sooyong Park

“When I learned about this, I was told that it was “instinct.” (“Instinct” continues to be the explanation of choice whenever animal behavior implies…

— Jonathan Safran Foer

Birds fascinated her. How did they do that, seeming to fly with one mind, each of them able to anticipate what the others would…

— Suzanne Weyn

[Animals] do not so much act as be put into action, and that objects make an impression on their senses such that it is…

— Marin Mersenne