"The real cause of personal existence is not the favor of the Almighty, but the sexual love of one's earthly parents."

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Source : Ernst Haeckel (1904). “Wonders of life”

Ernst Haeckel

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“To sleep with a woman: it can seem of the utmost importance in your mind, or then again it can seem like nothing much at all. Which only goes to say that there's sex as therapy (self- therapy, that is) and there's sex as pastime.”
“Think of giving not only as a duty but as a privilege.”
“Ever hear the expression "write what you know?" My version says "write what you want to know." If you want to know about the history of Spain, write about the history of Spain - fiction or nonfiction. If your fascinated by the old west, maybe your character lives there.”
“Our prayer must not be self-centered. It must arise not only because we feel our own need as a burden we must lay upon God, but also because we are so bound up in love for our fellow men that we feel their need as acutely as our own. To make intercession for men is the most powerful and practical way in which we can express our love for them.”
“Different drinks have different metaphorical weight. Wine's heady, gin is poisonous, vodka's cold, and beer is plain boring. In real life, I'm a big fan of boxed white wine, much to the dismay of my more refined friends.”

Source : Source: www.redividerjournal.org
“I have written every one of my novels to convince somebody of something.”
“I'm not an American actor. I'm a French actor. I'll continue in France. If I could make another silent movie in America, I'd like to!”
“I always wanted to see if I could sell a movie to the public without doing any marketing because my philosophy was like, 'Hey man, I'm reaching my audience everyday. I'm twittering with them. I'm in direct contact with them on the podcast.'”

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