“It is reported of the peacock that priding himself in his gay feathers he ruffles them up; but spying his black feet he soon lets fall his plumes. So he that glories in his gifts and adornings should look upon his corruptions, and that will damp his high thoughts.” ShouldLooksFallBlackFeetPrideGayGloryCorruptionLook UpFeathersDampPeacockRuffles Book:The Works of Anne Bradstreet Source: The Works of Anne Bradstreet
“A here exists only in relation to a there, not the other way around. There's this only because there's that; if we don't look up, we'll never know what's down. Think of it, boy. We find ourselves only by looking what we're not. You can't put your feet on the ground until you've touched the sky.” IfsThinkingKnowsWayLooksBoysFeetSkyRelationLook UpTouchedFeet On The Ground Book:Moon Palace: A Novel (Penguin Ink) Source: Moon Palace: A Novel (Penguin Ink)
“Three and a half million years ago our ancestors - yours and mine - left these traces [indicates footprints]. We stood up and parted ways from them. Once we were standing on two feet, our eyes were no longer fixated on the ground. Now, we were free to look up and wonder.” WayYearsLooksTwoEyeThreeLeftHalfWonderMillionsFeetMinesYears AgoStandingLook UpAncestorFootprintStood Up Author:Neil deGrasse Tyson