"This substance, which is manifold in its forms and protean in its transformations, has, in its state of living matter, one physiological name which has become familiar, that of protoplasm."

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Source : Asa Gray (1880). “Natural Science and Religion”

Asa Gray

#Names Quotes #Substance Quotes #Matter Quotes

“Every mountain needs someone to climb it, Every ocean needs someone to dive in, Every dream needs someone to wish it, Every adventure needs someone to live it”
“Creativity isn't far away, or outside of you. It's an inner movement, a heart-shift, a joy making its way out of your throat or hands or feet. So go for it. No one's watching. The payoff is magnificent.”
“When I was one-and-twenty I heard a wise man say, `Give crowns and pounds and guineas But not your heart away; Give pearls away and rubies But keep your fancy free.' But I was one-and-twenty No use to talk to me. When I was one-and-twenty I heard him say again, `The heart out of the bosom Was never given in vain; 'Tis paid with sighs a plenty And sold for endless rue.' And I am two-and-twenty And oh, 'tis true, 'tis true.”
“What's happening is merely what's happening. How you feel about it is another matter.”
“The process of creating art allows me to learn about the subject I'm illustrating. So, if I want to learn more about plantation life and slavery, I try to find clients that will give me an opportunity to work on projects that will visualize those experiences of the enslaved African and people of color. I get to learn about my roots, and my artwork allows the reader into that world by creating images that are accessible.”

Source : Source: www.teachingbooks.net
“Everyone has something to teach you if you are humble enough to learn.”

Source : Mark Driscoll, Grace Driscoll (2013). “Real Marriage: The Truth About Sex, Friendship, and Life Together”, p.212, Thomas Nelson Inc
“There is nothing biologically unusual about a homosexual act of pseudocopulation. Many species indulge in this, under a variety of circumstances.”

Source : Desmond Morris (1986). “The illustrated naked ape: a zoologist's study of the human animal”, Crown Pub
“I wished that, for once, faery tales â€“ real faery tales, not Disney fairy tales â€“ would have a happy ending.”

Source : Julie Kagawa (2011). “The Iron Queen”, p.41, Harlequin

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