Dyornal Quotes & Sayings

His exaltation left no room for the human. — Sofia Samatar

The thesis that the living creatures have always been composed different species was established in a time where no sufficient observations had been made and when science hardly existed. This thesis is denied every day by those who have made accurate observations, who have long time observed nature and who have had the benefit from studying our musei's large and rich collections. — Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

There were a lot of races I was going to win at Milwaukee, but I had mechanical problems or something would happen, ... In the early years, it just took a long time for me to win a race. I got in somebody's oil one time and got in the wall, had a clutch go out once ... so when I finally won one, it was a long time coming. — Dick Trickle

I'm hopeful that the energy efficiency and public buildings bill will have their endorsement. — Barbara Boxer

It's almost obscene when you see people who haven't matured, who haven't changed, who don't have the weight of years on them. So that's interesting to me - to think about playing him into the future, anew. — David Duchovny

One thing I feel is this: that a great deal of poetry is the product of adolescence-or of an emotionally adolescent frame of mind: and that as this state of mind changes, poetry is likely to dry up. — James Agee

For me, writing something down was the only road out. — Anne Tyler

My older sister has all her degrees in theater, and I couldn't stand the theater geeks! — Diane Neal

Quality is not an independent force in the universe; it depends on what you choose as your frame of reference. When — Scott Adams

Advanced weaponry, victories in battle and space travel do not an advanced species or civilization make. — Christina Engela