"Do you see the slightest evidence anywhere in the universe that creation came to an end with the birth of man? Do you see the slightest evidence anywhere out there that man was the climax toward which creation had been straining from the beginning? ...Very far from it. The universe went on as before, the planet went on as before. Man's appearance caused no more stir than the appearance of jellyfish."

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Source : Daniel Quinn (2009). “Ishmael: A Novel”, p.58, Bantam

Daniel Quinn

#Men Quotes #Birth Quotes #Appearance Quotes

“It's me. I chose this. I chose all of this â€” this rock has been waiting for me my entire life. Iâ€™ve been moving towards it my whole life.”
“The functions of the family in a highly differentiated society are not to be interpreted as functions directly on behalf of the society, but on behalf of personality.”

Source : Talcott Parsons, Robert Freed Bales (1956). “Family Socialization and Interaction Process”, p.16, Psychology Press
“Think of it as a second opinion on his value. If he wasn't worth the fight, wouldn't she just let him go? Wouldn't you?”
“The world is full of noise. Might we not set ourselves to learn silence, stillness solitude?”
“Often the fear on one evil leads us into a worse.”

Source : "The Art of Poetry (Canto I)". Book by Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux, 1674.
“You can't dwell on what might have been...and it's not fair to condemn him for something he hasn't done.”
“Chaos happens. Let's make better use of it.”
“I'm not really religious but very spiritual. I give money to this company that manufactures hearing aids on a regular basis. More people should really hear me sing. I have a gift from God.”

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