Quotes by Gilbert White

"Floods are an act of God; flood damages result from the acts of men."
— Gilbert White
"Black weather, Cucumber fruit swells, Rooks sit. - 11th March, 1768"
— Gilbert White
Gilbert White

Gilbert White (18 July 1720 – 26 June 1793) was a "parson-naturalist", a pioneering English naturalist, ecologist, and ornithologist. He is best known for his Natural History and Antiquities of Selbor...