The uniformity of earth's life, more astonishing than its diversity, is accountable by the high probability that we derived, originally, from some single cell, fertilized in a bolt of lightning as the earth cooled.

Quote by Lewis Thomas

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We are, perhaps, uniquely among the earth's creatures, the worrying animal. We worry away our...

We are, perhaps, uniquely among the earth's creatures, the worrying animal. We worry away our...

The great secret of doctors, known only to their wives, but still hidden from the...

The great secret of doctors, known only to their wives, but still hidden from the...

If you want to use a cliche you must take full responsibility for it yourself...

If you want to use a cliche you must take full responsibility for it yourself...

It is from the progeny of this parent cell that we all take our looks;...

It is from the progeny of this parent cell that we all take our looks;...

It hurts the spirit, somehow, to read the word environments, when the plural means that...

It hurts the spirit, somehow, to read the word environments, when the plural means that...

Human language... prevents us from sticking to the matter at hand.

Human language... prevents us from sticking to the matter at hand.

It is from the progeny of this parent cell that we all take our looks;...

It is from the progeny of this parent cell that we all take our looks;...

The uniformity of earth's life, more astonishing than its diversity, is accountable by the high...

The uniformity of earth's life, more astonishing than its diversity, is accountable by the high...

We are, perhaps, uniquely among the earth's creatures, the worrying animal. We worry away our...

We are, perhaps, uniquely among the earth's creatures, the worrying animal. We worry away our...

Sharks have been swimming the oceans unchallenged for thousands of years; chances are, the species...

Sharks have been swimming the oceans unchallenged for thousands of years; chances are, the species...

Only fools and horses work

Only fools and horses work

Identity is such a crucial affair that one shouldn't rush into it.

Identity is such a crucial affair that one shouldn't rush into it.

Dogs come when they're called; cats take a message and get back to you later.

Dogs come when they're called; cats take a message and get back to you later.

Cats and monkeys, monkeys and cats - all human life is there

Cats and monkeys, monkeys and cats - all human life is there

To catch a hare with a cart

To catch a hare with a cart

You can't stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to...

You can't stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to...

There are no ordinary cats.

There are no ordinary cats.

I believe cats to be spirits come to earth. A cat, I am sure, could...

I believe cats to be spirits come to earth. A cat, I am sure, could...

Anytime you see a turtle up on top of a fence post, you know he...

Anytime you see a turtle up on top of a fence post, you know he...

Man is the animal that intends to shoot himself out into interplanetary space, after having...

Man is the animal that intends to shoot himself out into interplanetary space, after having...

When I look back upon the more than sixty years that I have spent on...

When I look back upon the more than sixty years that I have spent on...

My children will never know what its like, not being able to see a movie...

My children will never know what its like, not being able to see a movie...