To the real Jonathan Seagull, who lives within us all.
Richard David Bach (born June 23, 1936) is an American writer.
Bach is widely known as the author of some of the 1970s' biggest sellers, including Jonathan Livingston Seagull (1970) and Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah (1977). Bach has written numerous works of fiction, and also non-fiction flight-related titles.
Most of Bach's books have been semi-autobiographical, using actual or fictionalized events from his life to illustrate his philosophy. Bach's 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. Bach has pursued flying as a hobby since the age of 17. In late August 2012, Bach was badly injured when on approach to landing at Friday Harbor, Washington, his aircraft clipped some power lines and crashed upside down in a field.
Those gulls where you came from are standing on the ground, squawking and fighting among themselves. They're a thousand miles from heaven — and you say you want to show them heaven from where they stand! Jon, they can't see their own wingtips!
Everything that limits us we have to put aside.
Our purpose for living is to find that perfection and show it forth.
Irresponsibility? Who is more responsible than a gull who finds and follows a meaning, a higher purpose for 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!
To fly as fast as thought, to anywhere that is... you must begin by knowing that you have already arrived.
You need to keep finding yourself, a little more each day, that real, unlimited Fletcher Seagull.
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