"I expect to think that I would rather be author of your book than of any other on Nat. Hist. Science."

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Source : Joseph Dalton Hooker, Leonard Huxley (2011). “Life and Letters of Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker O.M., G.C.S.I.”, p.511, Cambridge University Press

Joseph Dalton Hooker

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“I like being on stage. I love seeing new cities and returning to cities that I love. It can be a little tiring because you don't sleep in your own bed, you're in a different hotel every night and the hours are really strange, which, for me, kind of works out because I'm a bit nocturnal in general. I think for some people it might be tougher than for others because you're usually not getting to sleep until 3 or 4 in the morning at the earliest.”

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“Prosperity can't be just for CEOs and hedge fund managers. Democracy can't be just for billionaires and corporations. Prosperity and democracy are part of your basic bargain, too.”
“Don't confuse simple, reasonable honesty with radical silliness. There is no reason to try to articulate blurry feelings or over-explain every detail. The point is to be honest instead of internalizing, not to try to extract juicy confessionals out of everyday life.”
“I'm passionate about color. My best friend and I sit and look at Pantone books for fun.”
“You are seeing me now, when I am old and ugly; you should have seen me then, when I was young and ugly.”
“Things are forgotten and then perhaps picked up again, if we're lucky, it lasts... if not, then it's in the lap of the gods. The important thing was to do some work that I liked and hopefully that some others might also like, whether for a minute, a week, a month, a year.”
“If you want to know the religion of a man, do not look at how much he prays and fasts, rather, look at how he treats people.”
“I know a little bit about handicapping. If the horse has an IV, you want to stay - away from it.”

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