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“The world shall perish not for lack of wonders, but for lack of wonder”

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John B. S. Haldane was an outstanding biologist known for his contributions to genetics, evolutionary theory, and biochemistry. His research had a profound impact on the development of modern biology. more

“And anyway, the truth isn't all that great. I mean, what's the truth? Planes falling out of the sky. Buses blowing up and ripping little kids into millions of pieces. Twelve-year-olds raping people and then shooting them in the head so they can't tell. I can't watch the news anymore or look at the papers. It's like whoever sits up there in Heaven has this big bag of really crappy stuff, and once or twice a day she or he reaches in and sprinkles a little bit of it over the world and makes everything crazy, like fairy dust that's past its expiration date.”

“You have to be a warrior and say, "Maybe it's everyone else's system, but it's not mine." (from her recent interview here, on Goodreads)”

Mines Warrior Interviews Goodreads

Author:Anne Lamott

“There's nothing more boring than a rock'n'roll star. Someone who has been on the road for 10 years, expecting attention wherever he goes, drinking himself stupid, who is obnoxious, incoherent, uncreative, and has a massive ego. There's nothing more pointless.”

Years Has Beens Stars Attention Rocks Stupid Ego Drinking Boring Massive Rock N Roll Expecting Pointless Obnoxious

Author:Thom Yorke

“I don't know why women are so mad about flowers. Personally, they leave me cold. I prefer trees.”

Knows Tree Flower Cold Mad Leaving Me

Author:Sue Townsend

“Don't ever regret being honest. Period.”

Honest Regret Periods Being Honest

Author:Taylor Swift

“I'm not threatening to kill myself. But you need to know this about me because—if you want to be my mate—I won't be like Leo. I won't let you sleep around with anyone else. I won't be forced either. I've had enough. If that makes me a dog in the manger, so be it. But if I am yours, then you damned well are going to be mine." - Anna to Charles”

Ifs Knows Want Needs Wells Enough Sleep Dog Mines Mates Threatening Had Enough Anna

Author:Patricia Briggs

“It's not about perfect. It's about effort. And when you bring that effort every single day, that's where transformation happens. That's how change occurs.”

Inspirational Happens Motivational Perfect Inspiring Effort Transformation Work Out

Author:Jillian Michaels

“Didn't we talk about this?" "HAIL!" "That isn't an answer." I planted my hands on my hips. "Was there a reason for shoving the gummy bears off the counter? Did they tell you they were suicidal? On second thought," I raised a hand, palm out, "don't answer that. If the candy is talking, I don't want to know.”

Ifs Knows Want Reason Hands Answers Talking Bears Raised Hips Palms Candy Suicidal Hail Second Thoughts Gummies Gummy Bear

Author:Mira Grant

“Later, I would ask Shaya to help me compose a formal response to Katrice's letter, something a long the lines of "I am the Thorn Queen. F*** Off.”

Long Helping Asks Lines Letters Response Queens Help Me Formal

Book:Thorn Queen

Source: Thorn Queen

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