42. “It seems safe to say that apes know about death, such as that is different from life and permanent. The same may apply to a few other animals, such as elephants, which pick up ivory or bones of a dead herd member, holding the pieces in their trunks and passing them around. S...
The most interesting quotes about family from authors around the world - a selection of funny, inspirational and motivational quotes on friendship, love, children, daughters
I thought it was a miracle that I got this faculty appointment and was so happy to be there for a few years that I just wanted to follow what was exciting for me. I didn’t have expectations of getting tenure. So this was an aspect of gender inequality that was extremely positive. ...
from the same source, that of facts, our continents are of such small antiquity, that the memory of the revolution which gave them birth must still be preserved among men; and thus we are led to seek in the book of Genesis the record of the history of the human race from its origin....
George Orwell wrote famous novels such as Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four, and he was well-known for social criticism. Interestingly, George Orwell also offered insight into acceptance and its role in happiness. He stated, “Happiness can exist only in acceptance.” When you accept whatever...
"There is no refuge from confession but suicide; and suicide is confession." Daniel Webster "The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love and to be greater than our suffering." Ben Okri "A sad soul can kill you quicker, fa...