"I read, for the first time, of the Carolina Parakeet-a North American parakeet whose green, yellow and reddish-orange plumage appeared vivacious and altogether quite wonderful. As stunning as I found the hawk-chased conures, this bird astounded me even more. That the Carolina Parakeet was extinct simply added to my amazement."

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Source : Christopher Cokinos (2009). “Hope Is the Thing With Feathers: A Personal Chronicle of Vanished Birds”, p.12, Penguin

Christopher Cokinos

#Yellow Quotes #Orange Quotes #Bird Quotes

“The person born with a talent they are meant to use will find their greatest happiness in using it.”
“The stately Homes of England,How beautiful they stand!Amidst their tall ancestral trees,O'er all the pleasant land.”

Source : "The Homes of England" l. 1 (1849)
“Moving on after a break up is a great way to get back on your feet and start feeling happy again.”
“I'm a big fan of comedians not having to apologize for anything. Nowadays it seems comedians are always apologizing for being funny.”

Source : "Kevin Dillon Talks ‘Entourage’ Ending, Keeping Johnny Drama Alive". Interview With Nicki Gostin, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 30, 2011.
“Well, you know, I was a human being before I became a businessman.”
“Welcome to science. Youâ€™re gonna like it here.”
“You knew the truth all along, Colie. That's all matters. You knew.”
“I get very tense working, so I often have to get up and wander around the house. It is very bad on my stomach. I have to be mad to be working well anyway, and then I am mad about the way things are going on the page in addition. My ulcer flourishes and I have to chew lots of pills. When my work is going well, I am usually sort of sick.”

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