"To teach superstitions as truth is a most terrible thing,"

-- Hypatia

#Superstitions Quotes #Truth Is Quotes #Terrible Quotes

“Run. For your life, for your joy, for your calm and peace of mind. Run. Because your legs are strong and your lungs are aching for the taste of air. Run. Because what's the point of a life spent walking in the middle?”
“For me, fielding is everything - it is a passion that comes from within. You can get a bad ball while you bat, and your bowling may not always be up there, but you are completely in control of how well you field.”
“We need to realize that a society in which contraceptives are widely used is going to have a very difficult time keeping free of abortions since the lifestyles and attitudes that contraception fosters create an alleged "need" for abortion.”
“I am as I am. The world is as it is. Whether I am content with that has very little to do with it.”
“The Saviour of mankind Himself, in whose blameless life malice could find no act to impeach, has been called in question for words spoken.”
“[In research on bacteria metabolism] we have indeed much the same position as an observer trying to gain an idea of the life of a household by careful scrutiny of the persons and material arriving or leaving the house; we keep accurate records of the foods and commodities left at the door and patiently examine the contents of the dust-bin and endeavour to deduce from such data the events occurring within the closed doors.”

Source : Marjory Stephenson (1939). “Bacterial metabolism”
“I was at an all-girls' school, so there were a lot of us who were really awkward. I was this tall when I was 11, so I was really awkward and self-conscious. No one would really have wanted to be mean to me. I was too unimportant.”
“The sooner we learn feelings are fickle, the better off we are.”

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