Chauncey Wright Quotes

Natural Selection never made it come to pass, as a habit of nature, that an unsupported stone should move downwards rather than upwards. It applies to no part of inorganic nature, and is very limited even in the phenomena of organic life.

Chauncey Wright

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: philosopher
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 10, 1830 - September 12, 1875

Topics

LifeNatureHabitStoneNeverMove

I would encounter W. E. B. Du Bois and the term double consciousness. When I read it, I thought about sitting in my mother's employer's family room, watching my mother clean while I waited for her to finish so we could go home.

Jesmyn Ward

FamilyMotherHomeThoughtSitting

All theory, dear friend, is gray, but the golden tree of life springs ever green.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

LifeFriendTreeGreenGoldenGray

I am seeking every day to restore faith in Parliament - to ensure we have a House of Commons which is representative, effective and reconnected to the people we serve.

John Bercow

FaithDayI AmPeopleHouseServe

I have a European frame of mind and Europe is my home.

Andrea Bocelli

HomeMindFrameEuropeEuropean

It doesn't matter how much I think I know about Florida, it still flips me on the head every time. It's just an absurd, eclectic place, and the stories that can come out of that place just never stop.

Matt Passmore

TimeMeThinkPlaceStopKnow

The thing that has led me to the place that I am is that every moment in my life, I've been following my dream: following my dream to go to the University of Toronto, following my dream to get my Ph.D., following my dream to work in Hollywood.

Stephanie Savage

LifeWorkMomentI AmMeMy Life

Socialism? We've had way too much of it already.

Steve Steckler

SocialismToo MuchWayMuchTooHad

I worked hard and made my own way, just as my father had. And just, I'm sure, as he hoped I would. I learned, from observing him, the satisfaction that comes from striving and seeing a dream fulfilled.

Sigourney Weaver

FatherSeeingDreamStrivingWay

As long as you as an individual... can convince yourself that in order to move forward as best you can you have to be optimistic, you can be described as 'one of the faithful,' one of those people who can say, 'Well, look, something's going to happen! Let's just keep trying. Let's not give up.

Tom Hanks

PositiveBestYourselfPeopleLook

I'm often troubled by a very strong instinct to share everything that's going on with me. I want to feel that connection, even with people I don't know. Then this other voice says, 'That's not prudent. People will use what you've said to hurt you.'

Rivers Cuomo

PeopleMeVoiceStrongHurtYou

I've never wanted to just ride on coat tails. I don't know, if you don't earn something then it doesn't feel as good.

Rumer Willis

GoodRideFeelYouKnowNever

I think, for me as an artist, there are no boundaries. As long as I'm creating in a way that isn't trying to re-traumatize any wounds that I do have.

Mary Lambert

MeThinkTryingLongArtistWay

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