Butterflies doing strange things in very beautiful ways were in my mind when I sat down, but by the time my pen was uncapped my thoughts had shifted to rocks.
In the course of time I have learned to tramp about coral reefs, twenty to thirty feet under water, so unconcernedly that I can pay attention to part… - William Beebe
In the course of time I have learned to tramp about coral reefs, twenty to thirty feet under water, so unconcernedly that I can pay attention to part…
- William Beebe
... the only other place comparable to these marvelous nether regions, must surely be naked space itself, out far beyond atmosphere, between the star… - William Beebe
... the only other place comparable to these marvelous nether regions, must surely be naked space itself, out far beyond atmosphere, between the star…
A first walk in any new country is one of the things which makes life on this planet worth being grateful for. - William Beebe
A first walk in any new country is one of the things which makes life on this planet worth being grateful for.
The marsh, to him who enters it in a receptive mood, holds, besides mosquitoes and stagnation, melody, the mystery of unknown waters, and the sweetne… - William Beebe
The marsh, to him who enters it in a receptive mood, holds, besides mosquitoes and stagnation, melody, the mystery of unknown waters, and the sweetne…
I can only think of one experience which might exceed in interest a few hours spent under water, and that would be a journey to Mars. - William Beebe
I can only think of one experience which might exceed in interest a few hours spent under water, and that would be a journey to Mars.
The isness of things is well worth studying; but it is their whyness that makes life worth living. - William Beebe
The isness of things is well worth studying; but it is their whyness that makes life worth living.
When ... we realize the possibilities of deep sea life still unknown to us, every haul of the dredge should be welcomed by an expectant enthusiasm eq… - William Beebe
When ... we realize the possibilities of deep sea life still unknown to us, every haul of the dredge should be welcomed by an expectant enthusiasm eq…
Earth has few secrets from the birds. - William Beebe
Earth has few secrets from the birds.
The beauty and genius of a work of art may be reconceived, though its first material expression be destroyed; a vanished harmony may yet again inspir… - William Beebe
The beauty and genius of a work of art may be reconceived, though its first material expression be destroyed; a vanished harmony may yet again inspir…
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