"It has been long considered possible to explain the more ancient revolutions on... the Earth surface by means of these still existing causes; in the same manner as it is found easy to explain past events in political history, by an acquaintance with the passions and intrigues of the present day. But we shall presently see that unfortunately this is not the case in physical history:-the thread of operation is here broken, the march of nature is changed, and none of the agents that she now employs were sufficient for the production of her ancient works."

-- Georges Cuvier

#Passion Quotes #Mean Quotes #Past Quotes

“I'm definitely seeing more and more new people at shows, which is exciting. It's nice for me, because it's a fresh start. I don't feel as obligated to play old favorite songs - it feels like I'm free to try new things because I'm meeting people for the first time. But there's a lot of people who are showing up and they know all the words to the first album and they're requesting songs from the second album.”

Source : "Willy Mason’s Got Gold". Interview with Emma Brown, www.interviewmagazine.com. August 20, 2013.
“I don't consider myself to be particularly gifted in the way that other filmmakers are gifted.”
“I don't think I have any celeb crushes!”
“Even good excuses, really good ones, don't help very much. Explanations, on the other hand, are both scarce and useful. And accurate forecasts and insightful intuition are priceless.”
“Immitation is the sincerest form of flattery.”
“The most important thing is to stay positive.”
“At times truth may not seem probable. [Fr., Le vrai peut quelquefois n'etre pas vraisemblable.]”

Source : "The Art of Poetry (Canto III)". Book by Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux, 1674.
“Don't be afraid. Don't be afraid of anything. Whatever you have been, you are mine now. I can hold you.”

Source : Peter S. Beagle (2003). “A fine and private place: The last unicorn”

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