Isabella Bird Quotes

To a person sitting quietly at home, Rocky Mountain traveling, like Rocky Mountain scenery, must seem very monotonous; but not so to me, to whom the pure, dry mountain air is the elixir of life.

Isabella Bird

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: explorer
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: October 15, 1831 - October 7, 1904

Topics

LifeHomeMountainMeSceneryAir

I suppose I have very undesirable traits. I am very critical, which is very undesirable. But it is good from a business point of view.

John Caudwell

GoodBusinessI AmViewPointVery

I've never been a bad boy.

John Mayer

BadBad BoyBoyNeverBeen

Even today, I am easily distracted by reading material and will pick up articles on virtually any factual material if I have the time.

Robert J. Shiller

TodayTimeI AmReadingWillUp

If I'm desperate, I'll read anything. But even when I can be choosy, I still have no hard-and-fast rules. I have rules about what I won't read, rather than what I will. No science fiction, no romance, no chick lit. Although even these rules can be broken.

Sonya Hartnett

ScienceBrokenRulesI CanWillLit

I'll just say it: I love Sundance; my very first film won Sundance.

Ron Eldard

LoveSayFirstFilmJustVery

Every now and then, a presidential candidate surprises us with a truly human and honest moment.

Ron Fournier

MomentNowHumanSurprisesHonest

When I'm in good form there are chances that rivals will worry more about you more than you about them.

Dayron Robles

GoodWorryYouWillMoreChances

Because I'm an older mom, I have a responsibility to my kids as well as myself. I want to be there for them.

Christie Brinkley

MyselfResponsibilityMomWantWell

Well, I decided earlier this year that I would run for president, and obviously I needed something to run on.

Craig Armstrong

YearRunPresidentSomethingWell

You might hear people decry the loss of privacy in today's world, but radical transparency is dramatically reducing violence everywhere. Most violent things happen in the dark when no one's watching, whether it's an oppressive dictator or someone causing violence in the inner city.

Peter Diamandis

TodayPeopleCityWorldLossYou

Movies are like an expensive form of therapy for me.

Tim Burton

MeMoviesTherapyExpensiveLike

I used to write in bed, starting when I woke up. I believe that creative work comes from our subconscious mind, so I try to keep the gap between sleep and writing as minimal as possible.

Marian Keyes

WorkCreativeSleepMindWriting

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Quote by Isabella Bird