William Joseph Long > Quotes

“Many men will hurry a mile to see skyrockets, who never notice Orion and the Pleiades from their own doorstep.”
― William Joseph Long, English Literature: Its History and Significance for the Life of the English-Speaking World

“tis a poor way to make a child love study by beginning with the things which he naturally dislikes.”
― William Joseph Long, English Literature (Spoken English & Grammar): William J. Long Explores the Richness of English Literary Tradition by William J. Long

“No good use-um bait," he said, "Keeonekh like-um fresh fish, an' catch-um self all he want.”
― William Joseph Long, Secrets of the Woods

“was true kindergarten teaching; for under guise of a frolic the calves were being taught a needful lesson,—not only to jump, but, far more important than that, to follow a leader, and to go where he goes without question or hesitation. For the leaders on the barrens are wise old bulls that make no mistakes.”
― William Joseph Long, Wilderness Ways

“the caribou collect in small herds as winter comes on, following the old gregarious instinct. Then each one cannot do as he pleases any more; and it is for this winter and spring life together, when laws must be known, and the rights of the individual be laid aside for the good of the herd, that the young are trained.”
― William Joseph Long, Wilderness Ways