"The human head is of the same approximate size and weight as a roaster chicken. I have never before had occasion to make the comparison, for never before today have I seen a head in a roasting pan."

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Source : Mary Roach (2012). “Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers”, p.14, Penguin UK

Mary Roach

#Weight Quotes #Today Quotes #Size Quotes

“The hero draws inspiration from the virtue of his ancestors.”
“A lot of the tabloid stories are written so well, they're very clever and very funny. But you have to focus on what's really important and not read them - don't dive into it and don't get caught up in it.”
“I've always had my voice as a comic. I was never that into politics, or prop comedy.”
“We look for God as though he were not already here.”
“I tried the Atkins diet in the Seventies when pregnant with my son, as I didn't want to pile on the pounds. Now, so long as I'm healthy, I don't care what my scales say.”
“I remember when I was first starting out in the late 50's, and everybody at that time said rock 'n roll was gonna die. I was 15 years old when I started, and I certainly didn't believe that was true. I thought anything that feels this good and makes me want to tap my foot like this can't be a passing fad like everybody says. Of course, they were wrong, and here we are in the 90's and it's alive and well, and getting programmed all over the country, and really all over the world. So it's been a great journey.”
“When I was younger, I was worried about how others viewed me and if I was good enough. I realize now that you can't mold an image or try to be something that you are not. As far as being an actor is concerned, your work really speaks for itself.”

Source : RELEVANT magazine Interview, relevantmagazine.com. April 30, 2003.
“I'm very shy in a crowd.”

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