Richard Bach
Born 23 June 1936
Richard David Bach is an American writer. He has written numerous works of fiction and also non-fiction flight-related titles. His works include Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1970) and Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah (1977), both of which were among the 1970's biggest sellers.
Most of Bach's books have been semi-autobiographical, using actual or fictionalized events from his life to illustrate his philosophy. His books espouse his philosophy that our apparent physical limits and mortality are merely appearance. Bach is noted for his love of aviation and for his books related to flying in a metaphorical context.
Source: Wikipedia
Quotes
“For most gulls, it is not flying that matters, but eating. For this gull, though, it was not eating that mattered, but flight.”
Jonathan Livingston Seagull “The gull sees farthest who flies highest.”
Jonathan Livingston Seagull “The gulls who scorn perfection for the sake of travel go nowhere, slowly. Those who put aside travel for the sake of perfection go anywhere, instantly.”
Jonathan Livingston Seagull “The best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it.”
The Bridge Across Forever “The opposite of loneliness, it's not togetherness. It is intimacy.”
The Bridge Across Forever
Quotes from Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Books by Richard Bach in order
Books by Richard Bach in the order they were published, from Stranger to the Ground (1963) to Life with My Guardian Angel (2017).
- 1Stranger to the Ground
Stranger to the Ground1963 - 2Biplane
Biplane1966 - 3Nothing by Chance
Nothing by Chance1969 - 4Jonathan Livingston Seagull
Jonathan Livingston Seagull1970 - 5Jonathon Livingston Seagull
Jonathon Livingston Seagull1970 - 6A Gift of Wings
A Gift of Wings1974 - 7Illusions, the Adventures of the Reluctant Messiah
Illusions, the Adventures of the Reluctant Messiah1977 - 8There's No Such Place as Far Away
There's No Such Place as Far Away1979 - 9The Bridge Across Forever
The Bridge Across Forever1984 - 10One
One1988 - 11Three Books by Richard BachThree Books by Richard Bach1988
- 12Running from Safety
Running from Safety1994 - 13Out of My Mind
Out of My Mind1999 - 14Air Ferrets Aloft
Air Ferrets Aloft2002 - 15Rescue Ferrets at Sea
Rescue Ferrets at Sea2002 - 16Writer Ferrets
Writer Ferrets2002 - 17Rancher Ferrets on the Range
Rancher Ferrets on the Range2003 - 18The Last War
The Last War2003 - 19Curious Lives
Curious Lives2005 - 20Hypnotizing Maria
Hypnotizing Maria2009 - 21Martı Jonathan Livingston
Martı Jonathan Livingston2011 - 22Illusions II
Illusions II2014 - 23Life with My Guardian Angel
Life with My Guardian Angel2017 - 24Tian Di Yi Sha Ou =
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