Barbok

“Professor Tillman. Most of us here are not scientists, so you may need to be a little less technical.’ This sort of thing is incredibly annoying. People can tell you the supposed characteristics of a Gemini or a Taurus and will spend five days watching a cricket match, but cannot find the interest or the time to learn the basics of what they, as humans, are made up of.”
― Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project

“Between 1840 and 1844 God instructed the prophet to marry some forty women.”
― Jon Krakauer, Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith

“These “social determinants of health” play a major role, in fact, the major role, in determining a person’s health and well-being. Studies have shown that as much as 90 percent of a person’s life expectancy depends on these factors, and only 10 percent on medical care.”
― Leana Wen, Lifelines: A Doctor's Journey in the Fight for Public Health

“think of it.' said Robert Rosenbluth, a doctor whose acquaintance i made at the start of this book. 'no engineer could design something as multifunctional and fine tuned as an anus. to call someone an asshole is really bragging him up.”
― Mary Roach, Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal