"The mass starts into a million suns; Earths round each sun with quick explosions burst, And second planets issue from the first."

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Source : Erasmus Darwin (1791). “The Botanic Garden; a Poem, in Two Parts. Part I. Containing The Economy of Vegetation. Part II. The Loves of the Plants. With Philosophical Notes”, p.9

Erasmus Darwin

#Issues Quotes #Earth Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“You will say good-bye for all the right reasons. You're tired of living in wait for his apocalypse. You have your own fight on your hands, and though it's no bigger or more noble than his, it will require all of your energy. It's you who has to hold on to earth. You have to tighten your grip -- which means letting go of him.”

Source : Melissa Bank (2000). “The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing”, p.151, Penguin
“My only hope for the world is in bringing the human mind into contact with divine revelation.”
“The irony of acquiring a foreign tongue is that I have amassed just enough cheap, serviceable words to fuel my desires and never, never enough lavish, impudent ones to feed them.”
“No article of faith is proof against the disintegrating effects of increasing information; one might almost describe the acquirement of knowledge as a process of disillusion.”
“If Communism goes, I've still got the U.S. House of Representatives.”
“Well, the bottom line is that I'm extremely pleased with 'The Stupids.' I'm pleased that it's coming out, and it should look good. It's nice looking, with the colors and stuff. I made it for kids, and I really would like them to see it.”
“The funny thing is I'm not bothered or sad about being on my own - after all I've never had a husband.”
“To be a great artist, you need to know yourself as best as you possibly can. I live my life and delve into my own psyche. Its more about exploring how I feel rather than making pale imitations of something that came before. We are unique beings, and the way we look at things is our own.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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