"In general, the more one augments the number of divisions of the productions of nature, the more one approaches the truth, since in nature only individuals exist, while genera, orders, and classes only exist in our imagination."

-- Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon

#Truth Quotes #Order Quotes #Class Quotes

“If I am not right for something there are many talented actors out there that will get it.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Since we took to the sky, we have wanted to fly faster and farther. And to do so, we've had to believe in impossible things and we've had to refuse to fear failure.”
“Why do we send valuable items like aluminium and food waste to landfill when we can turn them into new cans and renewable energy? Why use more resources than we need to in manufacturing? We must now work together to build a zero waste nation - where we reduce the resources we use, reuse and recycle all that we can and only landfill things that have absolutely no other use”
“I'd just as soon be on a good Steinway or Yamaha just as well.”

Source : "Marian McPartland At 86". Interview with Lazaro Vega, www.allaboutjazz.com. July 22, 2004.
“Few things have more impact than nutrition on a child's ability to survive, learn effectively and escape a life of poverty.”

Source : "25% of world's children underweight", www.theguardian.com. May 2, 2006.
“I quit smoking the day I found out I was pregnant, which was nine years ago. But I'll still smoke in a movie. I have other vices, you know, like potato chips and chardonnay - but not together.”

Source : "Jean Gets Smart About Fitness and Diet". Interview with Candace A. Wedlan, articles.latimes.com. July 20, 1998.
“Speak softly. It is far better to rule by love than fear.Speak softly. Let no harsh words mar the good we may do here.”
“Just a little rain falling all around The grass lifts its head to the heavenly sound Just a little rain, just a little rain What have they done to the rain? Just a little boy standing in the rain The gentle rain that falls for years And the grass is gone and the boy disappears And the rain keeps falling like helpless tears And what have they done to the rain? Just a little breeze out of the sky The leaves nod their heads as the breeze blows by Just a little breeze with some smoke in its eye And what have they done to the rain?”

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