"Let us turn elsewhere, to the wasps and bees, who unquestionably come first in the laying up of a heritage for their offspring."

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Source : Jean-Henri Fabre (1998). “The Passionate Observer: Writings from the World of Nature”, Chronicle Books Llc

Jean-Henri Fabre

#Heritage Quotes #Firsts Quotes #Bees Quotes

“The higher up, the harder the fall.”

Source : Becca Fitzpatrick (2012). “Hush, Hush”, p.114, Simon and Schuster
“If you hear an expert talking about the Internet and saying it [does] this, or it will do that, you should treat it with the same skepticism that you might treat the comments of an economist about the economy or a weatherman about the weather.”
“My parents, despite their serious attitude toward life in general, and that of their children in particular, were very broadminded people. There was no such thing as a bad profession for them. As I was their daughter, they knew that, whatever profession I chose, I would do it well. That was enough for them. There was always trust among the Kellys.”
“Getting people to think about what they think, and asking them questions about it, is the best way I know how to teach,”

Source : "5 Great Teachers On What Makes A Great Teacher". Interview with Anya Kamenetz, www.npr.org. November 8, 2014.
“I am pleased to launch the Friends of Thailand Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives.”
“A business that doesnâ€™t change is a business that is going to die.”
“The most difficult thing for us seems to be to give of ourselves, to do away with selfishness. If we really love someone, nothing is too difficult for us to do for that individual. There is no real happiness in having or getting unless we are doing it for the purpose of giving it to others. Half the world seems to be following the wrong scent in the pursuit of happiness-many think it consists of having and getting and being served, when really happiness is found in serving others.”
“In TheColorful Apocalypse, Greg Bottoms explores the frontier between inspiration and psychosis with the expressive power, the passionate fervor, and the faithfully unflinching honesty for which his work is deservedly known. This book is incisive, startling, and often genuinely moving.”

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