"We must alter theory to adapt it to nature, but not nature to adapt it to theory.â€Ž"

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Source : Claude Bernard (2012). “An Introduction to the Study of Experimental Medicine”, p.68, Courier Corporation

Claude Bernard

“Being inspired is fine for a week, and being motivated might work for a month or so, but to make any lifestyle change last a lifetime, you need dedication.”

Source : John Bingham (2002). “No Need for Speed: A Beginner's Guide to the Joy of Running”, p.101, Rodale
“We have a tendency to romanticize independence. Most business literature still views autonomy as a virtue, as though communication, teamwork, and cooperation were lesser values.”
“Civilization is a progress from an indefinite, incoherent homogeneity toward a definite, coherent heterogeneity.”
“Take what you have and make what you want.”
“When Ava Gardner get in a taxi, the driver knows at once sheâ€™s Ava Gardner. Itâ€™s the same for Lana Turner or Elizabeth Taylor, but not for me. Iâ€™m never Grace Kelly, Iâ€™m always someone who looks like Grace Kelly.”
“I am not a writer except when I write.”
“GRINNING, DUCKING MY HEAD FOR BALANCE, I START TO SPIN WILDLY AS I CAN.Â THAT IS MY FAVORITE DANCE, BECAUSE IT CONTAINS A SECRET.Â THE FASTER I TWIRL, THE MORE I AM STILLÂ INSIDE.Â MY DANCE IS ALL MOTION WITHOUT,Â ALL SILENCE WITHIN.Â AS MUCH AS I LOVE TO MAKE MUSIC, IT'S THE UNHEARD MUSIC THAT NEVER DIES.Â AND SILENCE IS MY REAL DANCE, THOUGH IT NEVER MOVES.Â IT STANDS ASIDE, MY CHOREOGRAPHER OF GRACE, AND BLESSES EACH FINGER AND TOE.”
“Beauty is variable, ugliness is constant.”

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