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This is a story for people who follow their hearts and make their own rules...people who get special pleasure out of doing something well, even if only for themselves...people who know there's more to this living than meets the eye: they'll be right there with Jonathan, flying higher and... read more
Summary
The book tells the story of Jonathan Livingston Seagull, a seagull who is bored with the daily squabbles over food. Seized by a passion for flight, he pushes himself, learning everything he can about flying, until finally his unwillingness to conform results in his expulsion from his flock. An... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Cast of Characters/Important People
- Jonathan: a Seagull who possesses an open mind and wishes to fly high, even when all the other Seagull's see no point in his ways and stick to their 'normal' routines.
Memorable Quotes
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“You have the freedom to be yourself, your true self, here and now, and nothing can stand in your way”
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“Such promises are only for the gulls that accept the ordinary. One who has touched excellence in his learning has no need of that kind of promise.”
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“How much more there is now to living! Instead of our drab slogging forth and back to the fishing boats, there’s reason to life! We can lift ourselves out of ignorance, we can find ourselves as creatures of excellence and intelligence and skill. We can be free! We can learn to fly!”
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“Who is more responsible than a gull who finds and follows meaning, a higher purpose for life? For a thousand years we have scrabbled after fish heads, but now we have a reason to live – to learn, to discover, to be free!”
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“Jonathan Seagull discovered that boredom and fear and anger are the reasons that gull’s life is so short and with these gone from his thought, he lived a long fine life indeed.”
First Sentence
It was morning, and the new sun sparkled gold across the ripples of a gentle sea.
Table of Contents
Authors & Contributors
- Richard Bach (Author)
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