Fariz Mammadov

“Life emerged so swiftly, in fact, that some authorities think it must have had help—perhaps a good deal of help.”
― Bill Bryson, A Short History of Nearly Everything

“energy is liberated matter; matter is energy waiting to happen.”
― Bill Bryson, A Short History of Nearly Everything

“An interesting thing about touch is that the brain doesn’t just tell you how something feels, but how it ought to feel. That’s why the caress of a lover feels wonderful, but the same touch by a stranger would feel creepy or horrible. It’s also why it is so hard to tickle yourself.”
― Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants

“Indeed, if you look around you on a bus or in a park or cafe or any crowded place, most of the people you see are very probably relatives. When someone boasts to you that he is descended from William the Conqueror or the Mayflower Pilgrims, you should answer at once: "Me, too!" In the most literal and fundamental sense we are all family.”
― Bill Bryson, A Short History of Nearly Everything