"We call a thing big or little with reference to what it is wont to be, as we speak of a small elephant or a big rat."

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Source : D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson (2014). “On Growth and Form”, p.16, Cambridge University Press

D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson

#Elephants Quotes #Littles Quotes #Rats Quotes

“There is no gay leader anywhere near the stature of Martin Luther King, because black activism drew on the profound spiritual tradition of the church, to which gay political rhetoric is childishly hostile.”
“In my experience, it tends to be a real reflection of someone's intelligence, confidence and sensitivity when they can just be real.”

Source : Source: collider.com
“Every Super Bowl, I do different food each quarter from each of the hometowns of the teams competing. So Iâ€™m always hoping for cities with a gastronomic soulâ€”not so much Indianapolis or Denver, right? For halftime we have New York hot dogs from Papaya Dog. And at the end of the game Iâ€™ve chosen a dessert based on who I think is going to win.”
“We got married in a fever hotter than a pepper sprout.”

Source : "Song: 'Jackson'". 1967.
“The Pixar people continuously amaze me. They come up with something that actually looks as though it takes place in this happy, real-world. Every plot line is not just plausible, but oddly authentic. The stories are full of adventure, humor and love. The characters are written with great human dimension. I don't know how they do it but they astound me.”
“I am an outspoken person. I believe in what I say.”

Source : "Dionne Warwick: Living for Now". Interview with Dustin Fitzharris, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 7, 2012.
“Some intelligence officers filed reports saying that this is a dangerous group, but at one level it was not forwarded, it was just ignored,”
“A country that fails to value its teachers, fails to value its future.”

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