Thomas Huxley Quotes

It is because the body is a machine that education is possible. Education is the formation of habits, a superinducing of an artificial organization upon the natural organization of the body.

Thomas Huxley

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: scientist
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: May 4, 1825 - June 29, 1895

Topics

EducationOrganizationBodyPossible

So far, everything I've worked on has been deeply connected to reality. I'm not constitutionally opposed to working on something completely fictional, either. It just happens that a lot of these stories have crossed my path in a way that makes them intriguing, but I'm up for anything that's intellectually engaging.

Andrew Jarecki

PathRealityConnectedWayAnything

But at my back I always hear Time's winged chariot hurrying near.

Andrew Marvell

TimeBackAlwaysHearNearWinged

Hopefully people can see my music is tethered to my brain.

John Mayer

MusicPeopleBrainSeeHopefully

Life should never be viewed from the vantage point of achievements. It is total folly.

John Mellencamp

LifeNeverPointFollyShouldTotal

The great thing about science fiction is that it transcends national boundaries.

Robert J. Sawyer

ScienceGreatScience FictionFiction

My father was in the coal and heating business, and he wanted me to take over his business, and I resented every moment of it. So I would never force my kids to do what I do.

Jean-Georges Vongerichten

FatherBusinessMomentMeNever

I am the first to admit that I am not the greatest campaign strategist or political analyst.

Tom Tancredo

I AmPoliticalAdmitFirstGreatest

You know how to tell if the teacher is hung over? Movie Day.

Jay Mohr

TeacherDayYouKnowOverTell

You shoot yourself in the foot when you think, 'We have to get a good scary movie director to do a script by another scary movie writer.'

Jason Blum

GoodYourselfThinkYouDirector

I work late at night. I'm awake and nobody bothers me. It's quiet and things come and talk to me in the silence.

Diana Gabaldon

WorkSilenceMeNightLateQuiet

It was very much like Norman Rockwell: small town America. We walked to school or rode our bikes, stopped at the penny candy store on the way home from school, skated on the pond.

Dorothy Hamill

HomeSchoolSmallAmericaPennyWay

You must develop personal contacts if you want to be successful.

Armstrong Williams

YouWantPersonalSuccessfulMust

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