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Study what thou art Whereof thou art a part What thou knowest of this art This is really what thou art. All that is without thee also is within. ↗

— William Drummond

#art #part #really #study #thee

A lot of people have this ego need that makes them want to believe that Earth is the center of the universe and humans are the most important species, the supreme expression of creation. ↗

— Ann Druyan

#center #creation #earth #ego #expression

For most of the history of our species we were helpless to understand how nature works. We took every storm, drought, illness and comet personally. We created myths and spirits in an attempt to explain the patterns of nature. ↗

— Ann Druyan

#comet #created #drought #every #explain

It is madness to make fortune the mistress of events, because by herself she is nothing and is ruled by prudence. ↗

— John Dryden

#events #fortune #herself #madness #make

Beauty, like ice, our footing does betray; Who can tread sure on the smooth, slippery way: Pleased with the surface, we glide swiftly on, And see the dangers that we cannot shun. ↗

— John Dryden

#betray #cannot #dangers #does #footing

But love's a malady without a cure. ↗

— John Dryden

#cure #malady #without

He has not learned the first lesson of life who does not every day surmount a fear. ↗

— John Dryden

#does #every #every day #fear #first

Love is love's reward. ↗

— John Dryden

#love is #reward

Zoo: An excellent place to study the habits of human beings. ↗

— Evan Esar

#excellent #habits #human #human beings #place

That sounds terrific, thought Cary, just you, your comatose wife your shell-shocked son, and your daughter who hates your guts. Not to mention that your two kids may be in love with each other. Yeah, that sounds like a perfect family reunion. ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#forbidden-love #funny #family