“I see no good reasons why the views given in this volume should shock the religious views of anyone.”
― The Origin of Species
― The Origin of Species
“Nothing stands today where it stood yesterday. The choice which life presents is ever more between growth and decay, perfection and deterioration. There is no standing still, not can be. Advance or recede, occupy or give place, are the stern and inoperative alternatives, [the] self-existing and self-enforcing law of life, from the cradle to the grave.
He who despairs of progress despises the hope of the world, and shuts himself out from the chief significance of assistance -- and is dead while he lives.”
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He who despairs of progress despises the hope of the world, and shuts himself out from the chief significance of assistance -- and is dead while he lives.”
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“I looked upon the sea, it was to be my grave”
― Frankenstein
― Frankenstein
“I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.”
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“On Saturday, he ate through one piece of chocolate cake, one ice-cream cone, one pickle, one slice of Swiss cheese, one slice of salami, one lollipop, one piece of cherry pie, one sausage, one cupcake, and one slice of watermelon
That night he had a stomach ache.”
― The Very Hungry Caterpillar
That night he had a stomach ache.”
― The Very Hungry Caterpillar
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