Quotes by John Gould

About John Gould:

John Gould is named after him. His identification of the birds now nicknamed "Darwin's finches" played a role in the inception of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection. Gould's work is referenced in Charles Darwin's book, On the Origin of Species.
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At last the bottom fell out. No more water in the pail. No more moon in the water.

John Gould

Our great American writers were all newspaper people.

John Gould

A lecture is an occasion when you numb one end to benefit the other.

John Gould

I don't read anything anymore. I don't have the eyesight. I read my own copy, that's all. I think I've read everything that's worth reading.

John Gould

If you don't fix latent failures in your system, you're asking for trouble.

John Gould

At the time the world was all upside down. The American people were beginning to move around a lot. The old hometown ties had been pretty much broken. The theme of Farmer Takes a Wife appealed to people. Everybody was homesick. And it sold and sold a...

John Gould

Author Bio

  • NameJohn Gould
  • DescriptionEnglish ornithologist and illustrator
  • BornSeptember 14, 1804
  • DiedFebruary 3, 1881
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionBiologist; Illustrator; Ornithologist
  • AwardsFellow Of The Royal Society