Entomologist Inspirational Quotes (703)

It is not the conscience which raises a blush, for a man may sincerely regret some slight fault committed in solitude, or he may suffer the deepest remorse for an undetected crime, but he will not blush... It is not the sense of guilt, but the thought that others think or know us to be guilty which crimsons the face.

Their elegant shape, showy colors, and slow, sailing mode of flight, make them very attractive objects, and their numbers are so great that they form quite a feature in the physiognomy of the forest, compensating for the scarcity of flowers.

But once the ants and termites jumped the high barrier that prevents the vast variety of evolving animal groups from becoming fully social, they dominated the world.

What we need is an electronic encyclopedia of life, with one page for each species. On each page is given everything known about that species.

I can only say that I have had a wonderful life.

The moral faculties are generally and justly esteemed as of higher value than the intellectual powers.

I am a passionate traveler, and from the time I was a child, travel formed me as much as my formal education.