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Jonathan Livingston Seagull
by Richard Bach
A Favorite of 16, Read by 242, Owned by 157, Reviewed by 9, Quotes 5
"Most gulls don't bother to learn more than the simplest facts of flight--how to get from shore to food and back again," writes author Richard Bach in this allegory about a unique bird named Jonathan Livingston Seagull. "For most gulls...(more)
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Quotes from Jonathan Livingston Seagull

You will begin to touch heaven, Jonathan, in the moment that you touch perfect speed. And that isn't flying a thousand miles an hour, or a million, or flying at the speed of light. Because any number is a limit, and perfection doesn't have limits. Perfect speed, my son, is being there.

Richard David Bach : American author of Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Richard Bach (1936 - )
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We can lift ourselves out of ignorance, we can find ourselves as creatures of excellence and intelligence and skill.

Richard David Bach : American author of Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Richard Bach (1936 - )
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The gull sees farthest who flies highest.

Richard David Bach : American author of Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Richard Bach (1936 - )
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Don’t believe what your eyes are telling you. All they show is limitation. Look with your understanding.

Richard David Bach : American author of Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Richard Bach (1936 - )
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"The only true law is that which leads to freedom," Jonathan said. "There is no other."

Richard David Bach : American author of Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Richard Bach (1936 - )
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