"If I had to define life in a single phrase, I should clearly express my thought of throwing into relief one characteristic which, in my opinion, sharply differentiates biological science. I should say: life is creation."

-- Claude Bernard

#Life Quotes #Relief Quotes #Phrases Quotes

“Most champions get satisfied and lazy or are content with themselves.”

Source : Source: www.complex.com
“Size is not grandeur, and territory does not make a nation.”
“To enjoy a good reputation, give publicly, and steal privately.”
“Sometimes skulls are thick. Sometimes hearts are vacant. Sometimes words don't work.”

Source : James Frey (2003). “A Million Little Pieces”, p.287, Rutgers University Press
“The modern world needs people with a complex identity who are intellectually autonomous and prepared to cope with uncertainty; who are able to tolerate ambiguity and not be driven by fear into a rigid, single-solution approach to problems, who are rational, foresightful and who look for facts; who can draw inferences and can control their behavior in the light of foreseen consequences, who are altruistic and enjoy doing for others, and who understand social forces and trends.”
“The message of individual liberty and peace is contagious.”
“Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.”
“For me, being a director is about watching, not about telling people what to do. Or maybe it's like being a mirror; if they didn't have me to look at, they wouldn't be able to put the make-up on.”

Source : "Jane Campion: 'I make films so I can have fun with the characters'" by Peter Conrad, www.theguardian.com. October 17, 2009.

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