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“Every living being is also a fossil. Within it, all the way down to the microscopic structure of its proteins, it bears the traces if not the stigmata of its ancestry.”
Source : Jacques Monod (1972). “Chance and necessity: an essay on the natural philosophy of modern biology”, Vintage
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“The Bible says we're to be moderate in all things. It's good to help others but not at the expense of your own family.”
Source : Lori Copeland (2009). “Unwrapping Christmas”, p.19, Harper Collins
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“Man is dragged hither and thither, at one moment by the blind instincts of the forest, at the next by the strange intuitions of a higher self whose rationale he doubts and does not understand.”
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“Time and tragedy have forced her to grow too quickly, at least for my taste, into a young woman who stitches bleeding wounds and knows our mother can hear only so much.”
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“We have to be back in three hours', Ronan said. 'I just fed Chainsaw but she'll need it again.' 'This', Gansey replied, 'is precisely why I didn't want to have a baby with you.”
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“When the people fear the government there is tyranny, when the government fears the people there is liberty.”
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“I was lucky enough to grow up in a home where I woke up Christmas morning and had toys. I know that's not the case with all people and I don't think kids should go without experiencing that sort of joy.”
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“For a terrifying moment I thought he was going to hug me, but fortunately we both remembered we were English just in time. Still, it was a close call.”
Source : Ben Aaronovitch (2011). “Moon Over Soho”, p.322, Del Rey
