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Quote by Thomas Huxley
The chess-board is the world, the pieces are the phenomena of the

The chess-board is the world, the pieces are the phenomena of the universe, the rules of the game are what we call the laws of Nature. The player on the other side is hidden from us. – Thomas Huxley

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The only medicine for suffering, crime, and all other woes of mankind, is wisdom. Teach a man to read and write, and you have put into his hands the great keys of the wisdom box. But it is quite another thing to open the box. – Thomas Huxley

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Wisdom
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History warns us that it is the customary fate of new truths to begin as heresies and to end as superstitions. – Thomas Huxley

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When Im off the road, my husband and I recharge our batteries. Its a day of deep rest and connection with the spiritual, and that can be anything – going for a walk in nature, being in silence, burning incense. – Alanis Morissette

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There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you its going to be a butterfly. – R. Buckminster Fuller

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It is the nature of babies to be in bliss. – Deepak Chopra

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We cant blame children for occupying themselves with Facebook rather than playing in the mud. Our society doesnt put a priority on connecting with nature. In fact, too often we tell them its dirty and dangerous. – David Suzuki

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In the silence of night I have often wished for just a few words of love from one man, rather than the applause of thousands of people. – Judy Garland

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