"The coral zoophyte may be leveled by transported masses swept over by the waters; yet like the trodden sod, it sprouts again, and continues to grow and flourish as before."

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Source : James Dwight Dana (1872). “Corals and Coral Islands”, p.98

James Dwight Dana

#Nature Quotes #Water Quotes #May Quotes

“Success consists of a series of little daily efforts.”
“Whenever I tell people I'm a misanthrope they react as though that's a bad thing, the idiots. I live in London, for God's sake. Have you walked down Oxford Street recently? Misanthropy's the only thing that gets you through it. It's not a personality flaw, it's a skill.”
“The Rock of Ages is more important than the age of rocks.”
“A jet plane cannot mow the lawn, but it can fly to distant destinations. Don't worry so much about what you can't do; just do what you can as only you can do it.”
“Our goal is to leverage what is already out in the field in terms of partners, but then hire in project management capability and a bit of technical capability.”
“The human being, whether he realises it or not, is trusting someone or something every moment of the day.”
“It’s not a good idea to let on about extreme happy feelings. People get ideas.”
“We can do anything we want. The next time you hear yourself saying, to another-and especially yourself-I Can't, take a deep breath and say instead, My resources are otherwise engaged.”

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