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Gerald Durrell Quotes

Gerald Durrell quotes

English Writer, Scientist January 7, 1925 – January 30, 1995

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What fools we are, eh? What fools, sitting here in the sun, singing. And of love, too! I am too old for it and you are too young, and yet we waste our time singing about it. Ah, well, let's have a glass of wine, eh? Gerald Durrell
Gerald Durrell quote: "My childhood in Corfu shaped my life. If I had the craft of..."
My childhood in Corfu shaped my life. If I had the craft of Merlin, I would give every child the gift of my childhood. Gerald Durrell
He glanced about him to make sure we weren't overheard, leaned forward, and whispered, 'He collects stamps.' The family looked bewildered. 'You mean he's a philatelist?' said Larry at length. 'No, no, Master Larrys,' said Spiro. 'He's not one of them. He's a married man and he's gots two childrens. Gerald Durrell
Japan and Hong Kong are steadily whittling away at the last of the elephants, turning their tusks (so much more elegant left on the elephant) into artistic carvings. In much the same way, the beautiful furs from leopard, jaguar, Snow leopard, Clouded leopard and so on, are used to clad the inelegant bodies of thoughtless and, for the most part, ugly women. I wonder how many would buy these furs if they knew that on their bodies they wore the skin of an animal that, when captured, was killed... Gerald Durrell
As I watched the pulsing fire among the trees and heard the beat of the drum merge and tremble with the voices, forming an intricate pattern of sound, I knew that someday I would have to return or be haunted forever by the beauty and mystery that is Africa. Gerald Durrell
Gerald Durrell quote: "They were maps that lived, maps that one could study, frown..."
They were maps that lived, maps that one could study, frown over, and add to; maps, in short, that really meant something. Gerald Durrell
Each day had a tranquility a timelessness about it so that you wished it would never end. But then the dark skin of the night would peel off and there would be a fresh day waiting for us glossy and colorful as a child's transfer and with the same tinge of unreality. Gerald Durrell
Why keep in touch with them? That's what I want to know,' asked Larry despairingly. 'What satisfaction does it give you? They're all either fossilized or mental.' 'Indeed, they're not mental,' said Mother indignantly.'Nonsense, Mother... Look at Aunt Bertha, keeping flocks of imaginary cats... and there's Great-Uncle Patrick, who wanders about nude and tells complete strangers how he killed whales with a penknife...They're all bats. Gerald Durrell
We stared at the odd garment and wondered what it was for. 'What is it?' asked Larry at length. 'It's a bathing costume, of course,' said Mother. 'What on earth did you think it was?' 'It looks like a badly skinned whale,' said Larry, peering at it closely. Gerald Durrell
Les, muttering wrathfully, hauled the bedclothes off the recumbent Larry and used them to smother the flames. Larry sat up indignantly. 'What the the hell is going on?' he demanded. 'The room is on fire, dear.' 'Well, I don't see why I should freeze to death... why tear all the bedclothes off? Really, the fuss you all make. It's quite simple to put out a fire.' 'Oh, shut up!' snapped Leslie, jumping up and down on the bedclothes. Gerald Durrell
Gerald Durrell quote: "A house is not a home until it has a dog."
A house is not a home until it has a dog. Gerald Durrell
Gerald Durrell quote: "'All we need is a book,' roared Leslie; 'don't panic, hit 'em..."
'All we need is a book,' roared Leslie; 'don't panic, hit 'em with a book. Gerald Durrell
All over the world the wildlife that I write about is in grave danger. It is being exterminated by what we call the progress of civilization. Gerald Durrell
Gerald Durrell quote: "I said I *liked* being half-educated; you were so much more..."
I said I *liked* being half-educated; you were so much more *surprised* at everything when you were ignorant. Gerald Durrell
Gerald Durrell quote: "I can't be expected to produce deathless prose in an..."
I can't be expected to produce deathless prose in an atmosphere of gloom and eucalyptus. Gerald Durrell

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