"The body is merely an evolutionary vehicle for the gene"

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Source : Matt Ridley (2012). “The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature”, p.9, Harper Collins

Matt Ridley

#Body Quotes #Genes Quotes #Vehicle Quotes

“As a young composer I had a particular fondness for Liszt's Beethoven Symphony arrangements for the piano, and to this day I enjoy playing non-piano music at the piano.”
“Do you play football?' Brandon asks. 'No.' 'Baseball?' 'Nope.' Brandon is on a roll and won't stop until he's found the answer he's looking for. 'Tennis?' 'That would be a nada' 'Then what sport do you play?' Carlos puts down his food. Oh, no. He's got a rebellious gleam in his eye as he says, 'The horizontal tango.' ...Alex stands and says through chlenched teeth, 'Carlos let's talk. In private. Ahora.' ....Brandon turns to my dad with big, innocent eyes. 'Daddy, do you know how to do the horizontal tango?”
“When my kids are in college, maybe I'll drag my fishnets and high heels out.”
“I am a big believer that you have to nourish any relationship. I am still very much a part of my friends' lives and they are very much a part of my life. A First Lady who does not have this source of strength and comfort can lose perspective and become isolated.”

Source : "Winning with People: Discover the People Principles that Work for You Every Time". Book by John C. Maxwell, 2005.
“It is difficult to separate oneself from one's design moralities.”
“Because God is the living God, He can hear; because He is a loving God, He will hear; because He is our covenant God, He has bound Himself to hear.”
“The painting is usually finished before you are.”
“Joe Berlinger's documentary 'Whitey' is so hard-hitting and compelling, you can't take your eyes off the screen.”

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