“give your daughters difficult names. give your daughters names that command the full use of tongue. my name makes you want to tell me the truth. my name doesn’t allow me to trust anyone that cannot pronounce it right.”
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“...for the shield may be as important for victory, as the sword or spear.”
― The Origin of Species
― The Origin of Species
“You are no ruin, sir—no lightning-struck tree: you are
green and vigorous. Plants will grow about your roots,
whether you ask them or not, because they take delight
in your bountiful shadow; and as they grow they will lean
towards you, and wind round you, because your strength
offers them so safe a prop.”
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green and vigorous. Plants will grow about your roots,
whether you ask them or not, because they take delight
in your bountiful shadow; and as they grow they will lean
towards you, and wind round you, because your strength
offers them so safe a prop.”
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