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“Darwin based his theory on generalizations that were strictly empirical. You can go out and see that organisms do vary, that variations are inherited, and that every organism is capable of increasing its numbers in sufficiently favorable circumstances.”

Numbers Theory Circumstances Capable Organisms Variation Vary Generalization

Author:George C. Williams

“Fate then is that necessity by which a certain result will surely be brought to pass according to the natural course of events however we may vary the particular circumstances which precede the event.”

May Certain Courses Natural Results Fate Events Particular Circumstances Vary

Book:1872-1878

Source: 1872-1878

“Parents vary in their sense of what would be suitable repayment for creating, sustaining, and tolerating you all those years, andwhat circumstances would be drastic enough for presenting the voucher. Obviously there is no repayment that would be sufficient . . . but the effort to call in the debt of life is too outrageous to be treated as anything other than a joke.”

Years Enough Would Be Life Is Parent Effort Circumstances Creating Jokes Debt Treated Sufficient Vary Outrageous Suitable Presenting Sustaining Drastic Vouchers Repayment

Author:Frank Pittman

“It follows that the word probability, in its mathematical acceptance, has reference to the state of our knowledge of the circumstances under which an event may happen or fail. With the degree of information we possess concerning the circumstances of an event, the reason we have to think that it will occur, or, to use a single term, our expectation of it will vary. Probability is the expectation founded upon partial knowledge.”

Thinking May States Reason Use Happens Term Failing Events Information Acceptance Circumstances Degrees Expectations Mathematical Probability Vary

Book:An Investigation of the Laws of Thought

Source: An Investigation of the Laws of Thought

“With those organizations, it's like time travel. I just reach back and find little kids who were like me. Maybe the circumstances vary, but the formula is the same. They're having problems reading, having problems grasping some of the things that are being taught to them.”

Littles Problem Kids Reading Taught Circumstances Organization Like Me Formulas Time Travel Little Kid Vary Grasping

Author:Malik Yusef

“A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.”

Life May Used Color Circumstances Skins Transparent Crystals Vary Right Words

Author:Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

“When it comes right down to it, people are quite similar. We may come from different backgrounds, cultures, and economic circumstances, and our attitudes and perspectives may vary. But in the heart-where it really counts-we're a lot alike.”

People Heart May Different Culture Attitude Economic Perspective Circumstances Backgrounds Vary Different Backgrounds

Author:M. Russell Ballard

“I am not fond of giving advice; people are different, circumstances are different, motivations vary, but overall I would say that no amount of success or attention will create happiness in your life unless one is happy within themselves and we learn that the money won't buy it. So find out what brings you joy and inspires happiness, and fight for it.”

People Giving Different Joy Motivation Fighting Attention Advice Inspire Amount Circumstances Vary Giving Advice

Author:Guinevere Van Seenus

“R is a velocity of measure, defined as a reasonable speed of travel that is consistent with health, mental well-being, and not being more than, say, five minutes late. It is therefore clearly as almost infinite variable figure according to circumstances, since the first two factors vary not only with speed as an absolute, but also with awareness of the third factor. Unless handled with tranquility, this equation can result in considerable stress, ulcers, and even death.”

Source: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Radio Scripts Volume 2: The Tertiary, Quandary and Quintessential Phases