Isabella Bird Quotes

I was heartily sorry to leave Leh, with its dazzling skies and abounding colour and movement, its stirring topics of talk, and the culture and exceeding kindness of the Moravian missionaries. Helpfulness was the rule.

Isabella Bird

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

KindnessCultureSorryTalkSkies

It turns out that people who are more socially connected to family, to friends, to community, are happier, they're physically healthier, and they live longer than people who are less well connected.

Robert J. Waldinger

FamilyLiveCommunityPeopleFriends

I really do think that is why this country is so great: If you want to accomplish something, then you must do it.

Ann Callis

GreatThinkYouAccomplishCountry

You cannot build a company or manage a life by chasing others; you have to find your success competing against yourself. There will always be a bigger fish.

Michael Gerber

LifeSuccessYourselfFishYouFind

When I finish a film, I want to feel drained. I want to feel like I couldn't have possibly done any more to service a character and a story.

Mia Goth

CharacterServiceStoryFeelDone

Oprah has been a true inspiration to me, so I'm truly grateful both to her for taking the time to speak with me, and to the folks at 'DWTS' who set it all up.

Amy Purdy

TimeGratefulMeSpeakTrueUp

I feel like when I carry a bigger bag, it looks like it's a huge bag because I'm really tiny. But I do think it's important to have the space that you need, because we throw everything in our bags at all times. I think every woman does.

Mary-Kate Olsen

WomanSpaceThinkFeelBagYou

By the mid 1970s, the great downtown bookstores had begun to disappear as their customers migrated from city to suburb where population density was too thin to support major backlist retailers.

Jason Epstein

GreatSupportCityWhereDisappear

Birds are, especially canaries, are super sensitive to hydrogen sulfide and sour gas.

David Suzuki

BirdsSourGasSensitiveHydrogen

You hit road blocks in life, but I'm living proof that you can overcome those road blocks and become what you want to become.

Allen Iverson

LifeRoadYouWantLivingBecome

Sometimes... I'll just stand there... in the white room... and say stuff. I'm creating high-quality content.

Poppy

StandWhiteCreatingSometimesSay

I think the way you dress is a direct reflection out of what you will get out of your day; you make the effort, people will notice. You'll feel better, and those around you will feel better.

Nick Wooster

ReflectionDayDressEffortPeople

Companies that are terrifying to a writer are companies like Amazon.

Richard Flanagan

AmazonLikeWriterTerrifying

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