"You cannot fly like an eagle with the…" — William Henry Hudson
"You cannot fly like an eagle with the wings of a wren."
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William Henry Hudson
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11 Quotes by William Henry Hudson
William Henry Hudson has 11 quotes on this site.
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Bear in mind that the children of life are the children of joy; that the lower animals are only unhappy…
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Have you ever observed a humming-bird moving about in an aerial dance among the flowers - a living prismatic gem....…
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There are many Green Dragons in this world of wayside inns, even as there are many White Harts, Red Lions,…
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Animals of all classes, old and young, shrink with instinctive fear from any strange object approaching them.
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The puma is, with the exception of some monkeys, the most playful animal in existence.
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We know that our senses are subject to decay, that from our middle years they are decaying all the time;…
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A lifelong intimacy with animals has got me out of the common notion that they are automata with a slight…
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For here the religion that languishes in crowded cities or steals shame-faced to hide itself in dim churches, flourishes greatly,…
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Now that we are cool, he said, and regret that we hurt each other, I am not sorry that it…
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I am not a lover of lawns. Rather would I see daisies in their thousands, ground ivy, hawkweed, and even…
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More Cannot Fly Quotes
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one of 35 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
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Woman is shut up in a kitchen or in a boudoir, and astonishment is expressed that her horizon is limited.…
— Simone de Beauvoir
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A man without ambition is like a beautiful worm - it can creep, but it cannot fly.
— Henry Ward Beecher
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According to aerodynamic laws, the bumblebee cannot fly. Its body weight is not the right proportion to its wingspan. Ignoring…
— Unknown Author
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We attain freedom as we let go of whatever does not reflect our magnificence. A bird cannot fly high or…
— Alan Cohen
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Fences are made for those who cannot fly.
— Elbert Hubbard
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Humans cannot fly, but they can get the flying feeling. All they need to do is go out at night…
— Hilary McKay
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Everyone said, ‘Brace yourself, Lupita! Keep a granola bar in that clutch of yours!’ I didn’t really understand what they…
— Lupita Nyong'o
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Break the Shell”: “Child, it’s time to break the shell Life’s gonna hurt but it’s meant to be felt You…
— India.Arie
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Good checklists, on the other hand are precise. They are efficient, to the point, and easy to use even in…
— Atul Gawande
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The heart of standing is that you cannot fly.
— William Empson
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According to recognized aero technical tests, the bumblebee cannot fly because of the shape and weight of his body in…
— Igor Sikorsky
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Love consists not in feeling great things but in having great detachment and in suffering for the Beloved. The soul…
— John of the Cross
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