"It is a strange fact, characteristic of the incomplete state of our current knowledge, that totally opposite conclusions are drawn about prehistoric conditions on Earth, depending on whether the problem is approached from the biological or the geophysical viewpoint."

-- Alfred Wegener

#Opposites Quotes #Facts Quotes #Viewpoints Quotes

“Readers have to be sought out and won to the light of the page, poem by poem, one by one by one.”

Source : C.D. Wright (2012). “Cooling Time: An American Poetry Vigil”, p.92, Copper Canyon Press
“What were you two talking about?" she whispered as Wes pulls the door shut. Nothing," I said. "Running." You should have seen your face," she said, her breath hot in my ear. "Sa-woooon.”
“If deceiving the eye were the only business of the art... the minute painter would be more apt to succeed. But it is not the eye, it is the mind which the painter of genius desires to address.”
“Cobb is a prick. But he sure can hit. God Almighty, that man can hit.”
“It's important to me if I'm having a good time than I feel like the work is better. The quality of it is better and my level of interest is higher.”
“My worst job was packing animal feed in a warehouse in Gloucestershire when I was a student. It was a very strange environment. It was hung heavy with oat dust, the place was infested with mice, and everyone who worked there was over 60, and I was 18. It was crazy. Apologies to anyone who works in animal-feed packing industry and loves it.”
“I never excelled at one sport or had a very strong passion for anything other than wrestling and bodybuilding.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“My father is a man of impeccable character who has worked tirelessly for the United Nations for many years. His integrity is beyond reproach.”

Source : "U.N. Deputy Gets Fair Share of Blame in Oil-for-Food Report". www.foxnews.com. September 08, 2005.

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