"If they [enlightened men] take any interest in examining, in the infancy of our species, the almost obliterated traces of so many nations that have become extinct, they will doubtless take a similar interest in collecting, amidst the darkness which covers the infancy of the globe, the traces of those revolutions which took place anterior to the existence of all nations."

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Source : Georges Cuvier (Barón, (), Robert Jameson (1817). “Essay on the Theory of the Earth”, p.3

Georges Cuvier

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“The human animal began as a mere wriggling thing in the ancient seas, struggling out onto land with many regrets. That is what brings us so full of longing to the sea.”

Source : Sebastian Barry (2008). “The Secret Scripture”, p.115, Faber & Faber
“Any damn fool can predict the past.”

Source : Larry Niven (1984). “Niven's Laws”, Owlswick Press
“Billy Tauzin is one of the most interesting people in Washington. He is smart, funny, and interesting.”
“I studied theater in college, and I absolutely knew that I loved acting, and I knew that I loved theater.”

Source : Source: film.avclub.com
“A picture is like a prayer.”
“Being popular doesn't mean you're better than anyone else.”
“Through my whole career, that's been a major thing - bringing my family with me.”
“Any place you can take Jesus Christ with you is ok to go.”

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