"The development of an organism ... may be considered as the execution of a 'developmental program' present in the fertilized egg. ... A central task of developmental biology is to discover the underlying algorithm from the course of development."

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Source : Aristid Lindenmayer, Grzegorz Rozenberg (1976). “Automata, languages, development”, North-Holland

Aristid Lindenmayer

#Eggs Quotes #Tasks Quotes #Algorithms Quotes

“I didn't think anyone who had to demand respect ever got it.”
“Our stresses, anxieties, pains, and problems arise because we do not see the world, others, or even ourselves as worthy of love”

Source : Prem Prakash (1998). “The Yoga of Spiritual Devotion: A Modern Translation of the Narada Bhakti Sutras”, p.7, Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
“What does it matter how long I pray, so long as my prayers are answered?”
“Righteousness is easy in retrospect.”
“I live, I burn with life, I love, I slay, & am content.”
“It takes all sorts to make a world - saints as well as soldiers.”
“Have the guts to be true to yourself. Nothing more.”
“Seeing what is wrong and how it could be made right propels us into action, but in that action we often leave other people behind and don't give ourselves enough time to be present, or to stop and reflect. Leaders have to get comfortable with pausing in that uncomfortable gap.”

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