"Phylogeny and ontogeny are, therefore, the two coordinated branches of morphology. Phylogeny is the developmental history [Entwickelungsgeschichte] of the abstract, genealogical individual; ontogeny, on the other hand, is the developmental history of the concrete, morphological individual."

-- Ernst Haeckel

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“True teachers not only impart knowledge and method but awaken the love of learning by their own reflected love.”

Source : Robert Grudin (1990). “The Grace of Great Things: Creativity and Innovation”, Ticknor & Fields
“Itâ€™s not always enough to be forgiven by someone, in most cases we have to forgive ourselves first.”
“The imaginary world has always been the most fun place for me to be.”
“I wouldn't want to assume that all men are like you. If I did, I know I would give them up entirely”

Source : Patricia Cornwell (2010). “The Body Farm: Scarpetta 5”, p.93, Simon and Schuster
“Though woman needs the protection of one man against his whole sex, in pioneer life, in threading her way through a lonely forest, on the highway, or in the streets of the metropolis on a dark night, she sometimes needs, too, the protection of all men against this one.”
“The connection between art and Christ is like the connection between sunlight and the sun. It is, in fact, the connection between Sonlight and the Son.”
“Software breaks before it bends, so it demands perfection in a universe that prefers statistics.”
“It seems I have a hard time being attracted to someone unless I respect what they do on some level. Otherwise, I would feel disdain for them. Which is not always pleasant in a relationship. Sometimes it's fun though.”

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