"Fossils are of four kinds, viz. saline, earthy, inflammable and metallic; hence arise four classes."

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Source : William Withering, Torbern Bergman (1822). “The miscellaneous tracts of the late William Withering: to which is prefixed a memoir of his life, character, and writings”, p.15

Torbern Bergman

#Class Quotes #Fossils Quotes #Four Quotes

“The difference between Pride Jaguar and the Drago-Kazov? A Jaguar will stab you in the back to gain an advantage. a Dragan will stab you just to see if his knife is sharp.”
“A typical weeknight when he was home like this: 1. Sit down and try to do homework. 2. Get interrupted by Jeffrey: â€œPlease play with me!â€ 3. Ignore brother, try to do homework. 4. Get interrupted by Jeffrey: â€œCome ON, Steven! Iâ€™m BORED!â€ 5. Beg Jeffrey for five minutes of peace. 6. Get begged for five minutes of play: â€œSteven, you never, ever play with meâ€”ever!â€ 7. Move entire homework operations center to different room. 8. Repeat steps #1-7 as directed by small drugged maniac.”

Source : Jordan Sonnenblick (2010). “Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie”, p.78, Scholastic Inc.
“People don't do what you expect but what you inspect.”
“You've got to break through this idea of being light as a ballerina. The heavier you'll feel, the lighter you'll look.”
“One learns more from listening than speaking.And both the wind and the people who continue to live close to nature still have much to tell us which we cannot hear within university walls.”
“I have never cared very much for personal prizes. A person does not become a freedom fighter in the hope of winning awards.”
“From a magical point of view, the term 'nonviolence' doesn't work well. Every beginning Witch learns that you can't cast a spell for what you don't want - that the deep aspects of our minds are unclear on the concept of 'no.' If you tell your dog, 'Rover, I can't take you for a walk,' Rover hears 'Walk!' and runs for the door. If we say 'nonviolence,' we are still thinking in terms of violence.”
“Contrary to popular opinion, my dad was not a lazy man. He was not lazy at all, for instance, when it came to Going Places In His Truck. He was also very industrious about Preparing To Go Camping. And if something really interested him, he would work on it all day.”

Source : Haven Kimmel (2002). “A Girl Named Zippy: Growing Up Small in Mooreland Indiana”, p.163, Broadway Books

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