“Pero en cierto sentido puede decirse que las condiciones de vida no solamente causan la variabilidad, directa e indirectamente, sino que de igual manera incluyen la selección natural, porque las condiciones determinan si ha de sobrevivir esta o aquella variedad. Pero cuando el hombre es agente selector, claramente vemos que los dos elementos de cambio son distintos; la variabilidad está hasta cierto punto excitada, aunque la voluntad del hombre es en cierto sentido la que acumula las variaciones, y esta última causa es la que motiva que sobrevivan los más aptos en el estado natural.”
― El Origen de las Especies
― El Origen de las Especies
“Hugh le Despencer the Elder was speaking to his son, Hugh le Despencer the Younger. He said, “Son, given that you are effeminate and lack manly qualities, I think that the way for you for you to improve your lot in life is to become the King’s Chamberlain.”
― Isabella Warrior Queen
― Isabella Warrior Queen
“This is no time for refusing to look facts in the face.”
― And Then There Were None
― And Then There Were None
“Tell all the truth but tell it slant.”
― The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson
― The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson
“Enraged, Marco paced back and forth, gripping the newspaper in his fist. What do these animals hope to accomplish with senseless violence? We have enough suffering on this island. Do we have to kill each other, too?”
― A Delicate Marriage
― A Delicate Marriage
Winston’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Winston’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Winston hasn't connected with his friends on Goodreads, yet.
Polls voted on by Winston
Lists liked by Winston


























