"It has sometimes been said that the success of the Origin proved "that the subject was in the air," or "that men's minds were prepared for it." I do not think that this is strictly true, for I occasionally sounded not a few naturalists, and never happened to come across a single one who seemed to doubt about the permanence of species."

-- Charles Darwin

#Men Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Air Quotes

“When someone you love dies, and you're not expecting it, you don't lose her all at once; you lose her in pieces over a long timeâ€”the way the mail stops coming, and her scent fades from the pillows and even from the clothes in her closet and drawers. Gradually, you accumulate the parts of her that are gone. Just when the day comesâ€”when there's a particular missing part that overwhelms you with the feeling that she's gone, foreverâ€”there comes another day, and another specifically missing part.”

Source : John Irving (1989). “A prayer for Owen Meany: a novel”, William Morrow & Co
“Like Karl Kraus, [Wittgenstein] was seldom pleased by what he saw of the institutions of men, and the idiom of the passerby mostly offended his ear particularly when they happened to speak philosophically; and like Karl Kraus, he suspected that the institutions could not but be corrupt if the idiom of the race was confused, presumptuous, and vacuous, a fabric of nonsense, untruth, deception, and self-deception.”
“The artist's knowledge of his own creative nature is often unconscious; he pursues his mysterious way of life in a strange innocence.”
“Silence came before creation, and the heavens were spread without a word”
“A lot of people, myself included, are excited about blogging and stuff like that, citizen journalism, but I do remind people that no matter how excited we are, there's no substitute for professional writing, no substitute for professional editing, and no substitute for professional fact-checking.”
“The courage to care about your people, your clients, and your career.”
“The moment a little boy is concerned with which is a jay and which is a sparrow, he can no longer see the birds or hear them sing.”

Source : ERIC BERNE, M.D. (1964). “GAMES PEOPLE PLAY”
“Having a great dad probably permitted me to pal around with guys in a way that some women don't.”

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