“Of course, he knew as well as anyone that the past was set in stone. But hope sprang eternal in the future, comprised of clay that anyone could shape, so long as they were patient and willing to put in the time and effort needed to transform it, and themselves, into masterworks that they could be proud of.”
― Survivor
― Survivor
“My wife says that they become female with age because they are wiser. This is also yet to be proven.”
― The Oyster Book: A Chronicle of the World's Most Fascinating Shellfish, From Early Humans to Climate Solutions
― The Oyster Book: A Chronicle of the World's Most Fascinating Shellfish, From Early Humans to Climate Solutions
“Oysters also have the ability to change gender. Typically, the older they become the more likely they are to become female. There is a hypothesis that oysters are able to somehow sense what gender is needed within the reef system for improved propagation; however, this is yet to be proven. My wife says that they become female with age because they are wiser. This is also yet to be proven.”
― The Oyster Book: A Chronicle of the World's Most Fascinating Shellfish, From Early Humans to Climate Solutions
― The Oyster Book: A Chronicle of the World's Most Fascinating Shellfish, From Early Humans to Climate Solutions
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