"Simple DNA gradually morphed and evolved, so that you had the coming into being of ever more complex and diverse creatures, until one day you wake up and find there are peacocks and giraffes. Nature is an open-ended experiment based on morphing a DNA code, and ours is an open-ended experiment based on morphing a crochet code."

-- Margaret Wertheim

#Simple Quotes #One Day Quotes #Wake Up Quotes

“Musicians are at the bottom of the creative pyramid and authors are at the top, and many people think it's unacceptable for someone to attempt to jump from the bottom to the top of the pyramid.”
“If a window is broken and left unrepaired, people walking by will conclude that no one cares and no one is in charge. Soon, more windows will be broken, and the sense of anarchy will spread from the building to the street on which it faces, sending a signal that anything goes.”
“There has been no appreciable improvement in our country's ability to produce the kind of talent we need in this space. There have been some small initiatives around the country that have been noteworthy.”

Source : "Interview: Symantec's John Thompson talks about big picture security". Interview with Ed Scannell, www.infoworld.com. June 16, 2004.
“Even good people are obliged to deceive.”
“Gaddafi's a great bloke. The media only show the bad things. I used to go round his house. His son's a super simple guy. All the Gaddafis were very down to earth.”

Source : "Said & Done" by David Hills, www.theguardian.com. June 4, 2011.
“The things men did or felt they had to do.”
“Mercy detached from justice grows unmerciful.”
“I have never gone out of fashion. And do you know why? Because I never sought it. When you don't seek it, it's always with you.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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