“I am giving you examples of the fact that this creature man, who in his own selfish affairs is a coward to the backbone, will fight for an idea like a hero. . . . I tell you, gentlemen, if you can shew a man a piece of what he now calls God's work to do, and what he will later call by many new names, you can make him entirely reckless of the consequences to himself personally.” IfsMenGivingIdeasFactsFightingNamesWorkPiecesExampleHeroCreaturesConsequenceAffairSelfishGentlemanCowardRecklessBackbone Author:George Bernard Shaw
“For example, the tiny ant, a creature of great industry, drags with its mouth whatever it can, and adds it to the heap which she is piling up, not unaware nor careless of the future.” ExampleIndustryCreaturesMouthsAddTinyDragAntsCareless Author:Horace
“Why do we shave? It doesn't seem like a natural activity. There are no examples of shaving in nature. The only creature that comes close is the male South Pacific Groping Beetle, which sometimes, just before mating, will slap on a little Aqua Velva. But we think this resulted from atomic testing.” ThinkingLittlesSometimesSeemsNaturalExampleActivityCreaturesSouthMalesTestingPacificSlapShavingMatingBeetlesAqua Book:The Greatest Invention in the History of Mankind Is Beer: And Other Manly Insights from Dave Barry Source: The Greatest Invention in the History of Mankind Is Beer: And Other Manly Insights from Dave Barry
“I do believe that we all are, fundamentally, divided creatures. Emotions split from intellect, spirit from flesh and far too often sexuality is disconnected from what we feel, and are, as total human beings. But how, for example, can anyone have an understanding of the virgin if they don't also have an understanding of the prostitute, the saint and sinner in one body?” IfsFeelsBelieveHumansBodySpiritUnderstandingHuman BeingsEmotionExampleCreaturesSaintIntellectSexualityFleshSinnerDividedSplitsVirginsDisconnectedSaints And Sinners Author:Tori Amos