"At the sight of a single bone, of a single piece of bone, I recognize and reconstruct the portion of the whole from which it would have been taken. The whole being to which this fragment belonged appears in my mind's eye."

-- Georges Cuvier

#Taken Quotes #Eye Quotes #Sight Quotes

“You don't have to be loud. If you know what you want, people respect that.”
“It is my wish to die of unique causes, perhaps in a high-speed tricycle crash, a bizarre stapling incient, or as a result of inadvertently sucking my brains out through my ear while trying to untwist the vacuum hose.”
“It's a silly thing, but I like to understand people through their obsessions.”

Source : Amber Dermont (2012). “The Starboard Sea: A Novel”, p.65, Macmillan
“The reality is, we can change. We can change ourselves. We can change our minds. We can change our hearts... and therefore the Universe changes.”

Source : "Finding Happiness a "Big H"". Project Happiness Interview, projecthappiness.com. November 9, 2012.
“Itâ€™s not how you start thatâ€™s important, but how well you finish!”
“A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul.”
“Okay. Morality in a nutshell. Don't hurt people if you can avoid it. Don't steal stuff unless you're starving or it's really, really important. Work hard. Pay your bills. Try to help others. Always double-check your math if there are explosives involved. If you screwed it up, you need to see it gets fixed. And don't eat anything that talks. If it doesn't fall under one of those categories, just do the best you can.”
“If youâ€™ll dare to take your mind off your troubles, get your mind off your own needs and, instead, seek to be a blessing to other people, God will do more for you than you could even ask or think.”

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